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Which among the following compounds is the strongest acid?

A
CHI3
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CHCl3
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C
CHBr3
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D
CH(CN)3
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Solution

The correct option is D CH(CN)3
More stability of the conjugate base, more is the acidity. CN makes the conjugate base anion more stable due to the electron withdrawing nature of CN.

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