Chemistry, asked by unishabh, 3 months ago

fluro benzoic acid is less acidic than chloro benzoic acid why???​

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Answered by PD626471
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This +M effect is weaker than that of chlorine which is caused due to resonance between 3p orbital of chlorine and 2p orbital of carbon. Hence, p-fluorobenzoic acid is a weaker acid than p-chlorobenzoic acid.

Answered by ⲎσⲣⲉⲚⲉⲭⳙⲊ
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This +M effect is weaker than that of chlorine which is caused due to resonance between 3p orbital of chlorine and 2p orbital of carbon. Hence, p-fluorobenzoic acid is a weaker acid than p-chlorobenzoic acid.

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