NCERT Exercise 8.12 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Question: Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property as indicated: (i) Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Di-tert-butyl ketone, Methyl tert-butyl ketone (reactivity towards HCN) (ii) CH3CH2CH(Br)COOH, CH3CH(Br)CH2COOH, (CH3)2CHCOOH, CH3CH2CH2COOH (acid strength) (iii) Benzoic acid, 4-Nitrobenzoic acid, 3,4-Dinitrobenzoic acid, 4-Methoxybenzoic acid (acid strength)
Answer: **NCERT answer:** (i) Di-tert-butyl ketone < Methyl tert-butyl ketone < Acetone < Acetaldehyde (ii) (CH3)2CHCOOH < CH3CH2CH2COOH < CH3CH(Br)CH2COOH < CH3CH2CH(Br)COOH (iii) 4-Methoxybenzoic acid < ...
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