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The decreasing order of acidic character of the following is : (I) `CH_3 SH` (II) `CH_3 OH` (III) `H_2 O` (IV) `EtOH`.A. `I gt II gt III gt IV`B. `IV gt III gt II gt I`C. `I gt III gt II gt IV`D. `III gt I gt II gt IV` |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A (a) Thiols `(RSH)` are stronger acid than alcohols Methanol `(pK_a = 15.5)` is a stronger acid than `H_2 O(pK_a = 15.7)`, but other alcohols are weaker than `H_2 O`. So `(a)` has acidic character. |
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