JEE Main · 2024 · Shift-IImediumGOC-048

Ascending acidity order of the following H atom is:

General Organic Chemistry (GOC) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Ascending acidity order of the following H atom is: image

Options
  1. a

    C < D < B < A

  2. b

    A < B < C < D

  3. c

    A < B < D < C

  4. d

    D < C < B < A

Correct Answera

C < D < B < A

Detailed Solution

image Step 1: Acidic Strength and Hybridization Acidic strength increases with the ss-character of the hybridized carbon atom.

  • \ceCHCH\ce{CH \equiv CH} (spsp carbon, 50% ss-character)
  • \ceCH2=CH2\ce{CH2 = CH2} (sp2sp^2 carbon, 33% ss-character)
  • \ceCH3CH3\ce{CH3 - CH3} (sp3sp^3 carbon, 25% ss-character)

Step 2: Conclusion Since an spsp carbon is most electronegative, it holds the negative charge in the conjugate base most effectively. Thus, order is: \ceCHCH>CH2=CH2>CH3CH3\ce{CH \equiv CH > CH2 = CH2 > CH3 - CH3}.

Answer: (a)\boxed{\text{Answer: (a)}}

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