Assertion :p-chlorobenzioc acid is stronger acid than benzoic acid. Reason: Chlorine has electron donating resonance $(+ R)$ effect.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Chlorine has electron donating resonance effect however, its inductive effect (-I) wins over resonance effect and makes it overall electron withdrawing due to which it increases the acid strength of benzoic acid.

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Assertion :p-chlorobenzioc acid is stronger acid than benzoic acid. Reason: Chlorine has electron donating resonance (+R) effect.

Assertion :p-chlorobenzioc acid is stronger acid than benzoic acid. Reason: Chlorine has electron donating resonance $(+ R)$ effect.