MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesChemical Properties of Carboxylic Acid
Rewrite the following in the increasing order of acidity ? (i) Benzoic acid (ii) p-methoxybenzoic acid (iii) o-methoxybenzoic acid
A.(i) < (ii) < (iii)
B.(iii) < (i) < (ii)
C.(ii) < (i) < (iii)✓ Correct
D.(iii) < (ii) < (i).
Explanation
Order of acidity due to ortho effect o-methoxybenzoic acid > Benzoic acid > p-methoxybenzoic acid Carboxylic Acid and Its Derivatives 9
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