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Question
Which one of the given compounds is a stronger acid and why?
\[\ce{CH2FCH2CH2COOH or CH3CHFCH2COOH}\]
Short Answer
Solution
3-fluorobutanoicacid \[\ce{CH3CHFCH2COOH}\] is stronger than 4-fluorobutanoic acid \[\ce{CH2FCH2CH2COOH}\] due to the distance; as in the inductive effect, as distance increases, the strength decreases.
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