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Chemistry
The weakest among the following acids is
Q. The weakest among the following acids is
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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A
Peroxyacetic acid
32%
B
Acetic acid
44%
C
Chloroacetic acid
4%
D
Trichloroacetic acid
16%
E
Propanoic acid
16%
Solution:
As
p
K
a
value of
p
K
a
(
C
H
3
COO
H
)
=
4.76
p
K
a
(
C
H
2
Cl
⋅
COO
H
)
=
2.75
p
K
a
(
CC
l
3
COO
H
)
=
0.65
and more be the value of
p
K
a
, weaker be the acid. Hence, peroxyacetic acid is the weakest acid.
