The intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the halogen substituent and the adjacent carboxyl group (as shown below) would decrease the acidity of the halobenzoic acids:
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Since the strength of the hydrogen bonding decreases in the order $\ce{F}>\ce{Cl}>\ce{Br}>\ce{I}$, we can ar...
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I think the more thermodynamic stability of meta xylene over o-xylene or p-xylene can be deduced by considering the hyperconjugative effect. In o or p the hyperconjugation of one methyl group produces negative charge at o and p position where another methyl group resides. This is highly destabili...
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I am not allowed to ask a question (for a couple of days) because I have "asked too many questions recently that have not been well received well by the community"... I understand why this would generally be a restriction.
However, in my case I asked a question yesterday which was the first I ha...
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why is CuO black? Please explain in short, straight answer. Explain the chemistry behind the black colour of this compound.
