Question
Question: The correct order of increasing acidic strength is\_\_\_\_\_....
The correct order of increasing acidic strength is_____.
A
Phenol < ethanol < chloroacetic acid < acetic acid
B
Ethanol < Phenol < chloroacetic acid < acetic acid
C
Ethanol < phenol < acetic acid < chloroacetic acid
D
Chloroacetic acid < acetic acid < phenol < ethanol
Answer
Ethanol < phenol < acetic acid < chloroacetic acid
Explanation
Solution
: Due to –I effect of Cl, chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid, Due to stabilization of phenoxide ion by resonance, phenol is a stronger acid than ethanol.