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  4. Rank the following compounds in increasing order of their acidity: 1. 3-fluorobutanoic acid 2. 3-chlorobutanoic acid 3. 2-fluorobutanoic acid 4. Butanoic acid 5. 4-chlorobutanoic acid.

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Q. Rank the following compounds in increasing order of their acidity:
1. 3-fluorobutanoic acid
2. 3-chlorobutanoic acid
3. 2-fluorobutanoic acid
4. Butanoic acid
5. 4-chlorobutanoic acid.

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Solution:

Smaller the distance and higher the electronegativity of halogen, greater the -I effect, stronger the acid