JEE Main20248 Apr 2024Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The correct sequence of acidic strength of the following aliphatic acids in their decreasing order is: ( CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH , CH ₃ COOH , CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH , HCOOH )
Options
- A( CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ COOH > HCOOH )
- B( CH ₃ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH > HCOOH )
- C( HCOOH > CH ₃ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH )
- D( HCOOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ COOH )
Correct answer
C. ( HCOOH > CH ₃ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH )
Step-by-step solution
CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH , CH ₃ COOH , CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH , HCOOH The correct order is : aligned & HCOOH > CH ₃ COOH > CH ₃ CH ₂ COOH > & CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ COOH aligned