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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 27. Carboxylic Acids

The correct acidity order of the following is

  1. A III \(>\) IV \(>\) II \(>\) I
  2. B IV \(>\) III \(>\) I \(>\) II
  3. C III \(>\) II \(>\) I \(>\) IV
  4. D II \(>\) III \(>\) IV \(>\) I
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(A) III \(>\) IV \(>\) II \(>\) I

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A carboxylic acid is stronger acid than phenol, hence both III and IV are stronger acids than both I and II. Also IV has a methyl group that gives electron donating inductive effect and decreases the acid strength. Therefore, III is stronger acid that IV. Between I and II, the dominant electron withdrawing inductive effect of chlorine increases acid strength of phenol slightly, hence II is stronger acid than I. Thus, the overall order is :
(a) III \(>\) IV \(>\) II \(>\) I
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