MCQ
Which among the given acids has lowest $pKa$ value
- AChloroacetic acid
- BBromoacetic acid
- ✓Nitroacetic acid
- DCyanoacetic acid
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Nitroacetic acid
c
$(O_2N)- CH_2 -COOH$ ; $EWG$ increases Acidic strong $-I$ effect strength.
$(O_2N)- CH_2 -COOH$ ; $EWG$ increases Acidic strong $-I$ effect strength.
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