The decreasing order of acidity of the following terminal acetylenes is:

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

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In $CH_3(3) - CH_2(2) - CH_2(1) - Cl$,give the increasing order of the inductive effect for carbon atoms $1, 2,$ and $3$.

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$(1)$ In $+E$ effect,$\pi$ electrons from a multiple bond migrate to the ........... .
$(2)$ In $-E$ effect,$\pi$ electrons from a multiple bond migrate to the ........... .
$(3)$ ........... and ........... increase stability.
$(4)$ ........... inductive effect increases the acidic strength and ........... inductive effect decreases the strength of $-COOH$.

Which of the following represents the correct order of stability?

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What is the inductive effect? Explain it in detail.

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Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This can be explained using

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