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ChemistryNomenclatureMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Rank the following compounds in increasing order of their acidity:
1. 3-fluorobutanoic acid
2. 3-chlorobutanoic acid
3. 2-fluorobutanoic acid
4. Butanoic acid
5. 4-chlorobutanoic acid.

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Smaller the distance and higher the electronegativity of halogen, greater the -I effect, stronger the acid

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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