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Which of the following is the strongest acid?5
Q: Which of the following is the strongest acid?
- 1ClCH2COOHfalse
- 2BrCH2COOHfalse
- 3FCH2COOHtrue
- 4ICH2COOHfalse
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Answer : 3. "FCH2COOH"
Explanation :
Answer: C) FCH2COOH Explanation: FCH2COOH is the strongest acid out of all .Since the electron withdrawing inductive effect (-I effect) of the halogens decreases in the order F>Cl> Br> I , therefore the acidic strength of the α- halo acids decreases in the same order. FCH2COOH > ClCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH > ICH2COOH.