JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Which of the following represents the correct order of the acidity in the given compounds

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

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

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Acidity decreases as the −I effect of the group decreases, F is the most electronegative atom and hence it has highest −I effect among the halogens.

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