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Published on: August 14, 2026
In the light of the below statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below.
Statement I Methanol is less acidic than 
-butyl alcohol.
Statement II Three methyl attracting groups in 
-butyl alcohol are electron releasing group which increases electron-density on oxygen atom.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Statement I is false but statement II is true.
It correct form is:
is more acidic than 
-butyl alcohol because the tert butyl groups show more 
effect, making the 
bond use polar.
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