Q. Which of the following decreasing order of acidstrength of(i) Methanoic acid (ii) Ethanoic acid(ii) Propanoic acid (iv) Butanoic acidis correct ?

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Solution:

With increase in the + 1 effect of alkyl group acidic nature decreases