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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

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The stronger acid among the following is
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Correct option: A
CH3CH2CH(Cl)CO2HC{H_3}C{H_2}CH\left( {Cl} \right)C{O_2}H
Option A (CH3CH2CH(Cl)CO2HC{H_3}C{H_2}CH(Cl)C{O_2}H) is the stronger acid because the chlorine atom, being electronegative, exerts an electron-withdrawing inductive effect (-I effect) that stabilizes the conjugate base, thus increasing the acidity of the carboxylic acid.

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