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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Arrange the following compounds in order of decreasing acidity :
Options
A (1) > (2) > (3)
B (3) > (2) > (1)
Correct Answer
C (3) > (1) > (2)
D (2) > (1) > (3)
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Based on the answer, the order of decreasing acidity is (3) > (2) > (1). This would correspond to electron-withdrawing substituents increasing acidity: trichloroacetic acid > dichloroacetic acid > chloroacetic acid > acetic acid.

Hint

How do electron-withdrawing groups affect acidity?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1405 of 1999
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