Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives 2 Question 48
48. Arrange the following as stated: “Increasing order of acidic strength.”
$$ \begin{aligned} & \mathrm{ClCH}{2} \mathrm{COOH}, \mathrm{CH}{3} \mathrm{CH}{2} \mathrm{COOH}, \mathrm{ClCH}{2} \mathrm{CH}{2} \mathrm{COOH}, \ & \left(\mathrm{CH}{3}\right){2} \mathrm{CHCOOH}, \mathrm{CH}{3} \mathrm{COOH} \end{aligned} $$
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Solution:
- Electron withdrawing inductive effect increases acid strength while electron donating inductive effect decreases acid strength.
$+I$-effect
