Give the decreasing order of ease of decarboxylation of the following acids when reacted with soda lime I. Cl 3 C - COOH II. Br 3 C - COOH III. CH 3 COOH IV. PhCOOH

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Give the decreasing order of ease of decarboxylation of the following acids when reacted with soda lime I. Cl 3 C - COOH II. Br 3 C - COOH III. CH 3 COOH IV. PhCOOH (A) (I)>(II)>(III)>(IV) (B) (I)>(II)>(IV)>(III) (C) (IV)>(III)>(II)>(I) (D) (III)>(IV)>(II)>(I)

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Correct answer is (b) (I)>(II)>(IV)>(III)

Q. Give the decreasing order of ease of decarboxylation of the following acids when reacted with soda lime I. Cl3​C−COOH II. Br3​C−COOH III. CH3​COOH IV. PhCOOH

(I)>(II)>(III)>(IV)

(I)>(II)>(IV)>(III)

(IV)>(III)>(II)>(I)

(III)>(IV)>(II)>(I)

Correct answer is (b) (I)>(II)>(IV)>(III)

Q. Give the decreasing order of ease of decarboxylation of the following acids when reacted with soda lime
I. $C l_{3} C - COO H$
II. $B r_{3} C - COO H$
III. $C H_{3} COO H$
IV. $P h COO H$