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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Arrange the following compounds in the order of increasing acidity. I. Benzyl alcohol II. Benzoic acid III. o -Cresol IV. Formic acid (A) I> III > I V > II (B) I < III < II < IV (C) I < IV< II < III (D) III < I < IV < II

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HCOOH is stronger acid than PhCOOH. Aromatic acids are stronger acids than phenols and phenols are stronger acids than alcohols. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/663b17c5069cba65fe5de0bedde8193c-.png" />

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

$I > III > I V > II$

$I < III < II < I V$

$I < I V < II < III$

$III < I < I V < II$

$H COO H$ is stronger acid than $P h COO H$ . Aromatic acids are stronger acids than phenols and phenols are stronger acids than alcohols.

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

I>III>IV>II

I<III<II<IV

I<IV<II<III

III<I<IV<II