Manipal MET2017ChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Relative acidity of the following is in the order
Options
- ARCOOH H ₂ CO ₃ C ₆ H ₅ OH H ₂ O ROH
- BRCOOH ROH H ₂ CO ₃ C ₆ H ₅ OH H ₂ O
- CROH RCOOH H ₂ CO ₃ C ₆ H ₅ OH H ₂ O
- DRCOOH C ₆ H ₅ OH ROH H ₂ CO ₃ H ₂ O
Correct answer
A. RCOOH H ₂ CO ₃ C ₆ H ₅ OH H ₂ O ROH
Step-by-step solution
The order of acidity is as : [ Decreasing acid strength (Decreasing K_a ) ] R COOH H ₂ CO ₃ C ₆ H ₅ OH H ₂ O ROH