Arrange in order of increasing acidic strength ClCH2COOH,Cl2CHCOOH,Cl3-C-COOH
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ClCH2COOH < Cl2CHCOOH < Cl3-C-COOH
Explanation:
It is because of the higher electronegativity of Chlorine atom. More the electronegativity of an atom, more it pulls electrons towards itself.
Hence, it becomes easy for a compound to lose a hydrogen ion. More easily a compound loses its hydrogen ion, more is the acidic nature of the compound.
More the number of electronegative atoms attached, more is the dissociation of the hydrogen ions, more is the acidity of the compound.
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