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The correct order of decreasing acid strength of trichloroacetic acid (A), trifluoroacetic acid (B), acetic acid (C), and formic acid (D) is

A

AgtBgtCgtD

B

AgtCgtBgtD

C

BgtAgtDgtC

D

BgtDgtCgtA

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Follow applications of inductive effect. The negative change on carboxylate ion is dispersed more due to -I.E. of F
. The carboxylate ion thus becomes more stable and acid becomes more reactive
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