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  4. Consider the following statements (a) Formic acid is stronger acid than benzoic acid (b) Benzoic acid gives Friedel-Crafts reaction (c) Phthalamide on strong heating gives phthalimide The correct statement(s) is/are

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Q. Consider the following statements
(a) Formic acid is stronger acid than benzoic acid
(b) Benzoic acid gives Friedel-Crafts reaction
(c) Phthalamide on strong heating gives phthalimide
The correct statement(s) is/are

Solution:

Benzoic acid does not give Friedel-Crafts reaction because the carboxyl group is deactivating and the Lewis acid gets bonded to carboxyl group.