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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Find the correct order of acid strengths of the following compounds
 

  1. A F>D>E>B>C>A
  2. B D>F>E>C>B>A
  3. C D>E>F>B>C>A
  4. D F>E>D>B>C>A
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(A) F>D>E>B>C>A

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Electron-withdrawing substituents can increase acidity of a nearby atom, which increases with electronegativity and decreases with increasing distance to the atom. For the compounds given: –NO2 (meta) withdraws electrons, stabilises the phenoxide ion, hence acidity is increased.…