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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Statement-I: CH2F−COOH{CH}_2 {F}-{COOH} is more acidic than CH2Cl−COOH{CH}_2 {Cl}-{COOH}

Statement-II: O2N−CH2−COOH{O}_2 {N}-{CH}_2-{COOH} is less acidic than NC−CH2−COOH{NC}-{CH}_2-{COOH}
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Correct option: C
I is true and II is false
Option C (I is true and II is false) is correct because fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine, making fluoroacetic acid more acidic, and the nitro group has a stronger -I effect than the cyano group.

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