NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Exercise 1: Intext Question

Show how the following compound can be converted to benzoic acid:

Ethylbenzene

Show how the following compound can be converted to benzoic acid:

Acetophenone

Show how the following compound can be converted to benzoic acid:

Bromobenzene

Show how the following compound can be converted to benzoic acid.

Phenylethene (Styrene)

Which acid of the pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?

${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CO}}_2\mathrm{H} \mathrm{or} {\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{FCO}}_2\mathrm{H}$

Which acid of the pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?

${\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{FCO}}_2\mathrm{H} \mathrm{or} {\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{ClCO}}_2\mathrm{H}$

Which acid of the pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?

${\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{FCH}}_2{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_2\mathrm{H} \mathrm{or} {\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CHFCH}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_2\mathrm{H}$

Which acid of the pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?