AIIMS 2001
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2001
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
AIIMS 2001 · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Strongest acid among the following is
Strongest acid among the following is
Options
- Aacetic acid
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Fluorine is a highly electronegative element, it withdraws electron from the neighbouring atoms. Therefore, more is the number of fluorine atoms attached, greater will be the acidity of the molecules. e.g. is more acidic than . Therefore, correct order of acidity is :
> \mathrm{CF} }_{2} \mathrm{HCOOH}>\mathrm{FCH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} > \mathrm{CH} }_{3} \mathrm{COOH}