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  4. Arrange the following compounds in the order of increasing acidity. I. Benzyl alcohol II. Benzoic acid III. o -Cresol IV. Formic acid

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Q. Arrange the following compounds in the order of increasing acidity.
I. Benzyl alcohol
II. Benzoic acid
III. $o $ -Cresol
IV. Formic acid

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

$HCOOH$ is stronger acid than $PhCOOH$. Aromatic acids are stronger acids than phenols and phenols are stronger acids than alcohols.

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