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Which of the following represents the correct decreasing order of acidic strength of following ? (i)Methanoic acid (ii)Ethanoic acid (iii)Propanoic acid (iv)Butanoic acidA. (i) gt (ii) gt (iii) gt (iv)B. (ii) gt (iii) gt (iv) gt (i)C. (i) gt (iv) gt (iii) gt (ii)D. (iv) gt (i) gt (iii) gt (ii)

Answer» Correct Answer - A
The correct order of acidic strength is methanoic acid gt ethanoic acid gt propanoic acid gt butanoic acid because the +I - effect of alkyl group increases in the order.
`CH_3 lt C_2H_5 lt C_3H_7 lt C_4H_9`
Acidic Nature `prop ("-I - effect (EWG)")/(+I - effect (ERG))`
-I - effect increases hence, acidic nature increases.


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