Q11 / 50 · Manipal (MET) 2022 · Chemistry
Out of the given compounds, the number of compounds are weaker acids than benzoic acid are $\qquad$


Correct answer: 3
Solution
Attached electron withdrawing groups increase the acidity of benzoic acid by $-/$ and $-M$-effect (whenever applicable) whereas electron releasing groups decrease the acidity of benzoic acid.

even though they have electron releasing groups (i.e. $\mathrm{OCH}_3$ ) attached.
one electron withdrawing group is attached, due to this reason it is more acidic than benzoic acid. Moreover, aliphatic carboxylic acid is a weaker acid than aromatic carboxylic acid because benzene itself is electron withdrawing in nature that makes the release of proton from - COOH easy. Therefore, acids which are weaker than

even though they have electron releasing groups (i.e. $\mathrm{OCH}_3$ ) attached.

one electron withdrawing group is attached, due to this reason it is more acidic than benzoic acid. Moreover, aliphatic carboxylic acid is a weaker acid than aromatic carboxylic acid because benzene itself is electron withdrawing in nature that makes the release of proton from - COOH easy. Therefore, acids which are weaker than

Hence, the correct answer is 3.