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Arrange  given diabasic acids in decreasing order of acidic strength
1. Oxalic acid 2. Adipic acid 3. Malonic acid 4. Succinic acid
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A 1, 3, 4, 2
  • B 1, 4, 3, 2
  • C 3, 4, 2, 1
  • D 2, 3, 1, 4
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1, 3, 4, 2
The decreasing order of acidic strength is as follows
Oxalic acid > Malonic acid > Succinic acid > Adipic acid
As acidic strength decreases with the increase in number of C-atoms in acid.

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