JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is:

Answer: (C)

Solution

An electron-withdrawing chlorine placed directly on the α-carbon (adjacent to the carboxyl) exerts the strongest inductive stabilization of

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