Hydrogen atom of chloroform is definitely acidic, but that of methane is not. Comment
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Due to the three electronegative chlorine atoms present on carbon, the latter acquires partial positive charge due to (-) I - effect of chlorine, with the result it tends to attract electrons of the C — H bond towards itself. Hence, removal of hydrogen atom as proton becomes easy.
Therefore, hydrogen atom of chloroform
is definitely acidic, but that of methane is
not.
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