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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative

The correct sequence of acidic strength of the following aliphatic acids in their decreasing order is _______.
\(CH _3 CH _2 COOH , CH _3 COOH , CH _3 CH _2 CH _2\)\(COOH , HCOOH\)

  1. A \(HCOOH > CH _3 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 CH _2 COOH\)
  2. B \(HCOOH > CH _3 CH _2 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 COOH\)
  3. C \(CH _3 CH _2 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 COOH > HCOOH\)
  4. D \(CH _3 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 CH _2 COOH > HCOOH\)
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(A) \(HCOOH > CH _3 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 CH _2 COOH\)

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\(HCOOH > CH _3 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 COOH > CH _3 CH _2 CH _2 COOH\)
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