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Q. The strongest acid among the choices is

J & K CETJ & K CET 2012Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

The strongest acid among the given choices is trifluoro acetic acid $CF _{3} COOH$ because of the $- I$ effect which is maximum for fluorine as presence of electron withdrawing group increases the acidity of the acid.