Carboxylic Acids
Physical properties; preparation from nitriles, Grignard reagents, hydrolysis of esters and amides; preparation of benzoic acid from alkylbenzenes; reactions — reduction, halogenation; formation of esters, acid chlorides and amides.
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Which of the following carboxylic acids is the MOST acidic?
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Which of the following carboxylic acids has the highest pKₐ value?