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The compound has a 5-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid group (pentanoic acid) and a double bond between C-3 and C-4: pent-3-enoic acid.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Chemical Reactions - Reduction, Oxidation and Tests - Tollens, Fehling, Iodoform
The compound has a 4-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid group (butanoic acid) and a double bond between C-2 and C-3: but-2-enoic acid.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Chemical Reactions - Reduction, Oxidation and Tests - Tollens, Fehling, Iodoform
Acidity increases with electron-withdrawing groups: CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH (alkyl) < CH₃COOH < CH₃CHClCOOH (Cl closer to COOH).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Chemical Reactions - Reduction, Oxidation and Tests - Tollens, Fehling, Iodoform
Acidity increases with electron-withdrawing groups: CH₂ClCOOH (Cl) > CH₃COOH > CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH (alkyl reduces acidity).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Chemical Reactions - Reduction, Oxidation and Tests - Tollens, Fehling, Iodoform
Acidity increases with electron-withdrawing groups: CH₃CH₂COOH (alkyl) < CH₃COOH < CH₂FCOOH (F enhances acidity).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Chemical Reactions - Reduction, Oxidation and Tests - Tollens, Fehling, Iodoform
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