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Explain why carboxylic acids behave as acids. Discuss briefly the effect of electron withdrawing and donating substituents on acid strength of carboxylic acids.

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  10. (i) How is chlorine prepared by using MnO(2)?

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  11. Complete the reaction:- NH3+Cl2 (excess) rarr

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  12. D-block elements form co-ordination compounds. Give reasons.

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  15. Write any three postulates of Werner's theory of complexes.

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