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Solved: a. List the following carboxylic acids in order
Chapter 2, Problem 50P(choose chapter or problem)
a. List the following carboxylic acids in order from strongest acid to weakest acid:
b. How does the presence of an electronegative substituent such as \(\mathrm{Cl}\) affect the acidity of a carboxylic acid?
c. How does the location of the substituent affect the acidity of the carboxylic acid?
Equation Transcription:
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Cl
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
a. List the following carboxylic acids in order from strongest acid to weakest acid:
b. How does the presence of an electronegative substituent such as \(\mathrm{Cl}\) affect the acidity of a carboxylic acid?
c. How does the location of the substituent affect the acidity of the carboxylic acid?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
Cl
ANSWER:Solution 50P
Step 1 of 3:
a.
Here, we are asked to list the given carboxylic acids in order from strongest acid to weakest acid.
We are given with the Ka values for the carboxylic acids. The larger the Ka value, the stronger is the acid. The carboxylic acids have Cl group and it affects the acidity as it is more electronegative. The order from strongest acid to weakest acid is shown below: