AP EAMCET20228 Jul 2022Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Arrange the following in increasing order of their acidic strength
Options
- AA < C < D < B
- BA < C < B < D
- CD < C < A < B
- DA < B < C < D
Correct answer
D. A < B < C < D
Step-by-step solution
More the stability of conjugate bases, more is the acidity of the acid. Ph , Br , NO ₂ exerts the - I effect to the C _ which, further, stabilizes the carboxylate ion. Order of (- I ) effect of the substituents : H < Ph < Br < NO ₂