Identify the most acidic carboxylic acid. O ICH2COOH O BrCH2COOH O FCH2COOH O CICH2COOH

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Chapter17: Carboxylic Acids
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Problem 17.28P: Complete the following acid-base reactions. (a) CH3CH2CH2CH2Li + CH3COOH (b) CH3CH2CH2CH2MgBr +...
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Identify the most acidic carboxylic acid.
O ICH2COOH
BrCH2COOH
O FCH2COOH
O CICH2COOH
Transcribed Image Text:Identify the most acidic carboxylic acid. O ICH2COOH BrCH2COOH O FCH2COOH O CICH2COOH
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Electron withdrawing groups increase the stability of the conjugate base.

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