Assertion : p-chlorobenzoic acid is more...

Assertion : p-chlorobenzoic acid is more acidic than p-fluorobenzoic acid.
Reason : +R effect of fluorine is higher than that of chlorine due to the matching size of carbon and fluorine.

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Assertion is true and reason is false

Both assertion and reason are false

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p-Nitrobenzoic acid is a stronger acid than benzoic acid. This is due to

direct resonance interaction between`-NO_(2) and-COOH` groups.

`-NO_(2)` group generates a strong-electron withdrawing inductive effect due to positive charge on carbon bearing -COOH group.

`-NO_(2)` group generates a strong-electron withdrawing inductive effect due to positive charge on meta position to -COOH group.

strong inductive effect of `-NO_(2)` group.

Cl is less electronegative than oxygen atom

of the -I effect of a halogen, which is greater than its +R effect

of +R effect of Cl, which is stronger than its -I effect

of +R effect of Cl.

Cl is less electronegative than oxygen atom

of the `-I` effect of a halogen, which is greater than its `+R` effect

of `+R` effect of Cl, which is stronger than its `-I` effect

of `+R` effect of Cl