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Chapter 20.4B, Problem 20.3P
Rank the compounds in each set in order of increasing acid strength.
- a. CH3CH2COOH CH3CHBrCOOH CH3CBr2COOH
- b. CH3CH2CH2CHBrCOOH CH3CH2CHBrCH2COOH CH3CHBrCH2CH2COOH
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