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Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their acidity .

I.

II.

III. CH3CH2OH

Option: 1

I < II < III


Option: 2

III < I < II


Option: 3

III < II < I


Option: 4

I < III < II


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As we learnt ,

 

Order of acidity of alcohols -

H_{2}O>1^{\circ }>2^{\circ }>3^{\circ }>RC\equiv CH>>>RCH_{3}

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 Phenol is more acidic having pH value 5 - 6 . While ethanal being primary alcohol is more acidic than 1 - methyl propan - 1 - ol which is 2o alcohol.

 

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