Question

What is the order of acidity in solution of CH3CHCLCH2OH?​

Answer 1

Answer:

C

l

2

C

H

C

H

2

O

H

<

C

l

C

H

2

C

H

2

O

H

<

C

H

3

C

H

2

O

H

Explanation:

In general the higher the acid, the higher the value of  

K

a

and the lower the  

p

K

a

=

−

log

K

a

.

The increasing order of acidity will reflect the decreasing order of  

P

K

a

then.

The increasing order of acidity is the following:

C

H

3

C

H

2

O

H

<

C

l

C

H

2

C

H

2

O

H

<

C

l

2

C

H

C

H

2

O

H

Explanation: