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Arrange the following in decreasing order of acid strength. CH3OH, CH3–CH2–OH, CH3–CH(OH)–CH3, (CH3)3–C–OH

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Arrange the following in decreasing order of acid strength.

CH3OH, CH3–CH2–OH, CH3–CH(OH)–CH3, (CH3)3–C–OH

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Decreasing order of acid strength:

CH3OH > CH3–CH2–OH > CH3–CH(OH)–CH3 > (CH3)3–C–OH

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