Question

Draw the structure of 4-chlorophthalic acid in the window below.

Answer 1

The Molecular formula of the 4-chloropthalic acid:
`Cl-C_6H_3-(COOH)_2`

Step-by-step explanation:

In 4-chloropthalic acid the main the skeleton in the molecule is benzene ring.

In benzoic acid the one more carboxylic group is present at ortho position and one chloro group is present at para position of the ring.

The structure of the 4-chloropthalic acid is given in an image.

Answer 2

The structure of 4-chlorophthalic acid is attached below:

4-chlorophthalic acid is a dibasic acid i.e. it has 2 replaceable hydrogen atom. As compared to mineral acids, it is a weak acid. However, as compared to aliphatic acid, it is a strong acid. This is because of resonance effect.