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Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acid General Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 11, 2026

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

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C

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.

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