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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Consider the following compounds

(I) Cl3C−COOH{Cl}_3{C}-{COOH} \quad (II) Br3C−COOH{Br}_3 {C}-{COOH} \quad (III) I3C−COOH{I}_3 {C}-{COOH}

The decreasing order of decarboxylation is
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Correct option: A
I > II > III
Option A (I > II > III) is correct because the rate of decarboxylation depends on the stability of the carbanion formed, which is influenced by the -I effect of the halogens.

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