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Acetic acid is weaker acid than formic a...

Acetic acid is weaker acid than formic acid. This is explained by

A

Mesomeric effect

B

Inductive effect

C

Hyper conjugation

D

electromeric effect

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AAKASH SERIES-ELECTRONIC EFFECTS AND REACTION INTERMEDIATES-LECTURE SHEET - EXERCISE-III (Straight Objective Type Questions)
  1. Arrange the following in the decreasing order of acidic strength

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  2. Which of the following acids has the smallest dissociation constant ?

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  3. Acetic acid is weaker acid than formic acid. This is explained by

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  4. Arrange the following in the decreasing order of basic strength

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  5. Decreasing order of acidic strength of the following compounds is

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  6. Which is the decreasing order of acidity in, I) HCOOH " II) "CH(4)...

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  7. Which one of the following is the strongest base in liquid phase?

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  8. Among the following the strongest base is

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  9. Which of the following has the most acidic hydrogen?

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  10. Which one of the following contains most acidic hydrogen atom.

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  11. Correct gradation of basic character

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  12. Which of the following is more appropriate reason of aniline being les...

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  13. Among the following which is the most basic in nature?

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  14. Which one of the following phenols will show the highest acidity?

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  15. The most basic one is

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  16. Which of the following is most acidic?

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  17. Which of the following is the strongest base

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  18. Which of the following is more basic in gaseous phase

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  19. Which of the following carbanion is most stable

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  20. Least acidic is

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