KCET2019ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
Propanoic acid undergoes HVZ reaction to give chloropropanoic acid. The product obtained is
Options
- Aweaker acid than propanoic acid
- Bstronger than dichloropropanoic acid
- Cstronger acid than propanoic acid
- Das stronger as propanoic acid
Correct answer
C. stronger acid than propanoic acid
Step-by-step solution
(C) EWG increases the acidic strength