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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 2 · Q22
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 2 · Q22

JEE MainChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
Arrange the following labelled hydrogens in decreasing order of acidity : JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 175 English
  1. A
    b > c > d > a
  2. B
    b > a > c > d
  3. C
    c > b > d > a
  4. D
    c > b > a > d
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Correct answer: A

The question asks for the decreasing order of acidity of the labelled hydrogens a,b,c,da,b,c,da,b,c,d, but the actual structure/figure showing these labelled hydrogens is missing from the prompt.

Without knowing which hydrogen is labelled aaa, bbb, ccc, and ddd, the acidity order cannot be derived rigorously, because acidity in organic molecules depends on factors such as:

  1. Resonance stabilization of the conjugate base
  2. Inductive effects of electron-withdrawing groups
  3. Hybridization of the atom bearing the negative charge after deprotonation
  4. Aromatic stabilization if applicable
  5. Proximity to carbonyl/carboxyl groups

So a proper step-by-step comparison of a,b,c,da,b,c,da,b,c,d is impossible from the text alone.

What can still be concluded

The stored correct answer is A: b>c>d>ab > c > d > ab>c>d>a.

Since the essential structural information is absent, I cannot independently verify this ordering from first principles.

Verification against stored answer

Because no structure is provided, I cannot confidently derive a different answer. Therefore, I will report the stored answer as the most likely answer, but with low confidence due to missing data.

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