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Q. Which is the strongest acid?

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Solution:

$ C{{H}_{3}}OH $ (methyl alcohol) among the given compounds, has the highest tendency to donate a proton, hence it is the strongest acid. $ \underset{methanol}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}OH}}\,\rightleftharpoons \underset{\begin{smallmatrix} methoxide \\ \,\,\,\,\,\,\,ion \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{-}}}}\,+{{H}^{+}} $