JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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The correct order of acidic strength of given carboxylic acids is

\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {{\text{CC}}{{\text{l}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{ - COOH}}}&{{\text{N}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{ - COOH}}}&{{{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}}{\text{ - COOH}}} \\ {{\text{(a)}}}&{{\text{(b)}}}&{{\text{(c)}}} \end{array}

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Correct option: D

a > b > c

The correct answer is D (

a > b > c

) because the electron-withdrawing effect of

CCl_3

is stronger than

NO_2CH_2

, which is stronger than

C_6H_5

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