The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is:

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The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is: (A) ClCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH (B) CH 3 COOH (C) HCOOH (D) CH 3 CH 2 CH ( Cl ) CO 2 H

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7361e58fc825f32230ad8d36458c4c17-.png" /> Presence of electron withdrawing group nearest to the carboxylic group increase the acidic strength to maximum extent

Q. The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is:

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

$C H_{3} COO H$

$H COO H$

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

Presence of electron withdrawing group nearest to the carboxylic group increase the acidic strength to maximum extent

Q. The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is:

ClCH2​CH2​CH2​COOH

CH3​COOH

HCOOH

CH3​CH2​CH(Cl)CO2​H

Presence of electron withdrawing group nearest to the carboxylic group increase the acidic strength to maximum extent

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

$C H_{3} COO H$

$H COO H$

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