Rank the following compounds in order of increasing pKa: (A) para-chlorobenzoic acid (B) meta-chlorobenzoic acid (C) ortho-chlorobenzoic acid (D) benzoic acid a. D, A, B, C
Rank the following compounds in order of increasing pKa: (A) para-chlorobenzoic acid (B) meta-chlorobenzoic acid (C) ortho-chlorobenzoic acid (D) benzoic acid a. D, A, B, C
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Rank the following compounds in order of increasing pKa:
(A) para-chlorobenzoic acid
(B) meta-chlorobenzoic acid
(C) ortho-chlorobenzoic acid
(D) benzoic acid
a. D, A, B, C
b. D, A, C, B
c. D, C, B, A
d. A, B, C, D
e. C, B, A, D
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