The strongest acid among the following compound is

Question

The strongest acid among the following compound is (A)  HCOOH  (B)  CH3CH2CH(Cl)COOH  (C)  ClCH2CH2CH2COOH  (D)  CH3COOH

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

CH3CH2 overset beginsmallmatrix Cl | endsmallmatrix mathopC HCOOH is the strongest acid due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing group Cl at a carbon atom.

Q. The strongest acid among the following compound is

$H COO H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (Cl) COO H$

$ClC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} COO H$

$C H_{3} COO H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C Cl ∣ H COO H$ is the strongest acid due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing group $Cl$ at a carbon atom.

Q. The strongest acid among the following compound is

HCOOH

CH3​CH2​CH(Cl)COOH

ClCH2​CH2​CH2​COOH

CH3​COOH

CH3​CH2​CCl∣​HCOOH is the strongest acid due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing group Cl at a carbon atom.

$H COO H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (Cl) COO H$

$ClC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} COO H$

$C H_{3} COO H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C Cl ∣ H COO H$ is the strongest acid due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing group $Cl$ at a carbon atom.