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Organic Chemistry

Question #157972

Explain the following substituent effects on acidity.

(i)

Acetic acid pKa = 4.74

Chloroacetic acid pKa = 2.86

Dichloroacetic acid pKa = 1.26

(ii)

p-methoxy pKa = 4.46

m-nitro pKa = 3.47

p-nitro pKa = 3.41

Expert's answer

i} Acetic acid pKa = 4.74

ii) m-nitro pKa = 3.47

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