JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

The correct order of acidic strength among the followings is

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) Carboxylic acids are the most acidic compounds among the organic compounds. Due to presence of electron withdrawing group i.e. chlorine and fluorine, and are more acidic, than and . Fluorine is more electron withdrawing group than chlorine.
Therefore,

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