Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives - Result Question 62
####48. Arrange the following as stated: “Increasing order of acidic strength.”
$$ \begin{aligned} & ClCH _2 COOH, CH _3 CH _2 COOH, ClCH _2 CH _2 COOH, \ & \left(CH _3\right) _2 CHCOOH, CH _3 COOH \end{aligned} $$
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Solution:
- Electron withdrawing inductive effect increases acid strength while electron donating inductive effect decreases acid strength.
$+I$-effect
