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The order of acidic strength of following acids is

ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)
Options:
  • A (iii) \(>\) (ii) \(>\) (i)
  • B (ii) \(>\) (iii) \(>\) (i)
  • C (iii) \(>\) (i) \(>\) (ii)
  • D (ii) \(>\) (i) \(>\) (iii)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: (ii) \(>\) (i) \(>\) (iii)


Aromatic carboxylic acids are stronger to aliphatic carboxylic acids.
Acidic strength order: (iii) \( > \) (ii) \( > \) (i) [Option-(a)]
* If (i) is 4-ethylbenzoic acid, answer will be option-(c), but it is not given in (i).

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