Chemistry, asked by pradeepmakhmale123, 3 months ago

Which of the following acid is weaker than Benzoic acid?

a)p-nitro benzoic acid

b)p-methyl benzoic acid

c)p-chloro benzoic acid D)o-chloro benzoic acid​

Answers

Answered by sweetysanghvi2212
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Answer:

Acetic acid is weaker than benzoic because the methyl group attached in acetic releases electron density to COO− which further destabilizes the anion.

Hence correct options is C.

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