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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minPYQ_2012
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

The correct order of decreasing acid strength of trichloroacetic acid , trifluoroacetic acid , acetic acid and formic acid isNEET 2012 (Screening)

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Solution:

If an electron withdrawing group ( showing group) is present, it makes the removal of proton more easy by stabilising the remaining carboxylate ion and thus, makes the acid more acidic. The order of acidity of given compounds is

Stream:NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2012

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