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The carboxylic acid of least acidic strength among the following is:-

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p-nitrobenzoic acid
p-methylbenzoic acid
p-chlorobenzoic acid
p-methoxybenzoic acid

Solution :Electron donating groups decrease acid strength of benzoic acid and electron WITHDRAWING groups increase acidic STRENTH. Order of +I effect is `-OM E gt -Me,` so, p-methoxy benzoic acid is weaker acid than p-methylbenzoic acid.


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