Identify the most and the least acidic compound in each of the following sets. Leave the remaining answer in each set blank. a) p-cyanobenzoic acid: [ | benzoic acid: vp-aminobenzoic acid:| b) 3-fluoropropanoic acid: | fluoroacetic acid:| | iodoacetic acid:| c) acetic acid: fluoroacetic acid: |chloroacetic acid: | most loact

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Identify the most and the least acidic compound in each of the following sets.
Leave the remaining answer in each set blank.
a) p-cyanobenzoic acid:
v benzoic acid:
p-aminobenzoic acid:
b) 3-fluoropropanoic acid:
fluoroacetic acid:
| iodoacetic acid:
c) acetic acid:
fluoroacetic acid:
chloroacetic acid:
most
least
Transcribed Image Text:[References) Identify the most and the least acidic compound in each of the following sets. Leave the remaining answer in each set blank. a) p-cyanobenzoic acid: v benzoic acid: p-aminobenzoic acid: b) 3-fluoropropanoic acid: fluoroacetic acid: | iodoacetic acid: c) acetic acid: fluoroacetic acid: chloroacetic acid: most least
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Carboxylic acids are weak acidic in nature. If an electron-withdrawing group attached to the carboxylic acid, its acidity will be increased, and if an electron-donating group is attached to the carboxylic acid its acidity will be decreased.

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