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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2021 · 25 Jul · Shift 2 · Q15
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2021 · 25 Jul · Shift 2 · Q15

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Which among the following is the strongest acid ?
  1. A
    CH3CH2CH2CH3C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3}CH3​CH2​CH2​CH3​
  2. B
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 158 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 158 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 158 English Option 4
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Correct answer: PLEASE PROVIDE THE COMPLETE OPTIONS B, C, AND D. WITH THE CURRENT INFORMATION, THE ANSWER CANNOT BE DETERMINED UNIQUELY.

  1. Inspect the given options

    The question asks: Which among the following is the strongest acid?

    But the options provided are:

    • A: CH3CH2CH2CH3CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_3CH3​CH2​CH2​CH3​
    • B: not visible
    • C: not visible
    • D: not visible

  2. Analyze the visible option

    Option A is butane, CH3CH2CH2CH3CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_3CH3​CH2​CH2​CH3​.

    • Butane is an alkane.
    • Alkanes are extremely weak acids because removal of a proton would generate an unstable carbanion.
    • So option A is certainly not expected to be the strongest acid if any acidic functional group is present in B, C, or D.

  3. Can the strongest acid be identified uniquely?

    No. Since options B, C, and D are missing, there is not enough information to determine the strongest acid among all four choices.

  4. Comparison with stored answer

    The stored correct answer is D, but since option D is not shown, I cannot verify whether D is actually correct.

    Therefore, I do not agree with the stored answer based on the incomplete data provided.

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