Question

Strongest acid is

• A. $C{l}_{2}CH.CHOOH$
• B. $C{H}_{3}COOH$
• C. $CC{l}_{3}COOH$
• D. $ClC{H}_2.COOH$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$CC{l}_3-COOH$ is the strongest acid due to presence of three highly electronegative chlorine atom ( $-I$ effect)