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Question: The correct order of increasing acidic strength is\_\_\_\_\_....

The correct order of increasing acidic strength is_____.

A

Phenol < ethanol < chloroacetic acid < acetic acid

B

Ethanol < Phenol < chloroacetic acid < acetic acid

C

Ethanol < phenol < acetic acid < chloroacetic acid

D

Chloroacetic acid < acetic acid < phenol < ethanol

Answer

Ethanol < phenol < acetic acid < chloroacetic acid

Explanation

Solution

: Due to –I effect of Cl, chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid, Due to stabilization of phenoxide ion by resonance, phenol is a stronger acid than ethanol.