Order of acidity 3 2 2 3 Cl CCOOH Cl CHCOOH ClCH COOH CH COOH +I effect groups decreases the acidity and –I effect groups increases the acidity. If the acid has halogen then there is –I-Effect is present. And in Cl3CCOOH there are three chlorine atoms present which will exert highest –I-Effect.
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