MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMHT CET

Which of the following acids has the smallest dissociation constant?

Answer: (C)

Solution

The acid-strengthening -I effect of a halogen is greater when it is closer to the COOH group and when it is more electronegative; the halogen is at the alpha position in (a)

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