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Question
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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Solution
Decreasing order of acid strength:
CH3OH > CH3–CH2–OH > CH3–CH(OH)–CH3 > (CH3)3–C–OH
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