Question

Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger? (i) CH 3 CO 2 H or CH 2 FCO 2 H (ii) CH 2 FCO 2 H or CH 2 ClCO 2 H (iii) CH 2 FCH 2 CH 2 CO 2 H or CH 3 CHFCH 2 CO 2 H (iv)

Answer 1

I) CH2FCOOH
II) CH2FCOOH
III) CH3CHFCH2COOH
They're stronger