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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following compounds is the strongest acid?
Options
A CH3COOH
B CH3CH2COOH
C CF3COOH
Correct Answer
D CH3CH2CH2COOH
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Trifluoroacetic acid (CF3COOH) is the strongest acid because fluorine is highly electronegative and the three fluorine atoms strongly stabilize the conjugate base through inductive effect.

Hint

Which acid has the most electronegative substituents?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1409 of 1999
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