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WBJEE · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Arrange the following compounds in order of their increasing acid strength

  1. A \(I \lt I I \lt I I I \lt I V\)
  2. B \(I V \lt I I I \lt I I \lt I\)
  3. C \(I \lt I V \lt I I \lt I I I\)
  4. D \(I I \lt I \lt I I I \lt I V\)
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(C) \(I \lt I V \lt I I \lt I I I\)

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As distance decreases -l effect increases, thus acidic strength increases.