Q9. Arrange the following in decreasing order of their acidic strength and give the reason for your answer. CH3CH2OH, CH3COOH, CICH2COOH, FCH2COOH, C6H5CH2COOH
Answer: The stronger the electron-withdrawing substituents, the more significant the dispersal of the negative charge and, hence, the stronger the acid will be. Hence, the order of acidity is FCH2COOH > CICH2COOH > C6H5CH2COOH > CH3COOH > CH3CH2OH
