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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Which among the following is strongest acid?

  1. A Chloroacetic acid
  2. B Fluoroacetic acid
  3. C Bromoacetic acid
  4. D Iodoacetic acid
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(B) Fluoroacetic acid

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Acidic strength \(\propto-\) I power \(\propto \frac{1}{+ \text { I power }}\) Order of -I power in halogen is \((-\mathrm{F})-\mathrm{Cl}>-\mathrm{Br}>-\mathrm{I})\)
Thus Flouro acetic acid is strongest acid.