Given That the Electron-Withdrawing Ability of a Substituent Falls Off

question 1

Multiple Choice

Given that the electron-withdrawing ability of a substituent falls off with distance, rank order the following carboxylic acids from strongest acid to weakest acid:

• A) (i) > (ii) > (iii)
• B) (iii) > (ii) > (i)
• C) (ii) > (iii) > (i)
• D) (ii) > (i) > (iii)

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