Giving reasons arrange the following molecules in increasing order of their acidity CH3COOH, HCOOH and ClCH2COOH
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CICH2COOH>CH3COOH>HCOOH
+I groups are attached to a carboxylic acid, the acidic nature decreases.
-I groups enhance the acidity.
carboxylic acids, alcohols are less acidic due to their weak alkoxide ion (RO-).
+I groups are attached to a carboxylic acid, the acidic nature decreases.
-I groups enhance the acidity.
carboxylic acids, alcohols are less acidic due to their weak alkoxide ion (RO-).
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It is ClCH2COOH > HCOOH > CH3COOH
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ClCH2COOH>HCOOH>CH3COOH
Explanation:
The acidic nature of an organic compound always depends on whether it forms a stable carboanion or not. More stable the caroboanion formed by an acid (by donating an H+), more stronger it will be.
Cl being more electronegative attracts the negative charge towards it from ClCH2COO- ion. The charge being dispersed forms a stable anion.
There's no such delocalization of electron in HCOO- ion.
CH3 shows +I effect and shifts electron density towards O in CH3COO- making it even more unstable.
Hence the result is this order.
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