Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
The correct order of acidic strength of ...

The correct order of acidic strength of the carboxylic acid is

A

Formic acid lt benzoic acid lt acetic acid

B

Formic acid lt acetic acid lt benzoic acid

C

Acetic acid lt formic acid lt benzoic acid

D

Acetic acid lt benzoic acid lt formic acid

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Acidic strength is the tendency to give `H^(+)` ions. The correct order of acidic strength of given acids is
`CH_(3)COOH lt C_(6)H_(5)COOH lt HCOOH`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    ERRORLESS|Exercise PAST YEARS QUESTIONS|30 Videos

  • CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    ERRORLESS|Exercise Assertion & Reason|5 Videos

  • CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    ERRORLESS|Exercise NCERT BASED QUESTIONS (Aromatic Carboxylic Acids)|34 Videos

  • BIOMOLECULES

    ERRORLESS|Exercise ASSERTION & REASON |16 Videos

  • CHEMICAL KINETICS

    ERRORLESS|Exercise Assertion & Reason|6 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The correct order of acid strength is

The correct order of acid strength is

The correct order of acidic strength is