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Which one of the following acids would you expect to be the strongest ?

A

`I-CH_(2)COOH`

B

`Cl-CH_(2)COOH`

C

`Br-CH_(2)COOH`

D

`F-CH_(2)COOH`.

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D
Fluoroacetic acid is the strongest due to most electronegative nature of F atom and as such it exerts maximum - I effect.
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