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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

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The correct decreasing order of acidic strength
of (A) trichloroacetic acid, (B) trifluoroacetic acid, (C) acetic acid, (D) formic acid is
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Correct option: C
B >> A >> D >> C
The correct answer is C because the electron-withdrawing effect of fluorine is greater than chlorine, and both are greater than hydrogen, leading to the acidity order B > A > D > C.

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