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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The decreasing order of acidic strength for following acids is (A) \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}\) (B) \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHClCH}_2 \mathrm{COOH}\) (C) \(\mathrm{ClCH}_2 \mathrm{COOH}\) (D) \(\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{CHCOOH}\)

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

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(b) Key Idea Acidic strength increases with presence of \(E W G\) (i.e. groups show-I effect) and decreases with the presence of EDG (i.e. groups show \(+I\) or hyperconjugation effect). More be the number and more close be the EWG to the \(-\mathrm{COOH}\) group, more is the…