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How the acidity of carboxylic acid varies by using electron with drawing substituent |
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Answer» As the power of the electron-withdrawing GROUP BECOMES stronger there is a corresponding drop in the pKa of the carboxylic acid. The presence of multiple electron-withdrawing groups compounds the inductive effect and CONTINUES to increase the ACIDITY of the carboxylic acid.Explanation: |
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