Which of the following decreasing order of acid strength of (i) Methanoic acid (ii) Ethanoic acid (iii) Propanoic acid (iv) Butanoic acid is correct ?

Which of the following decreasing order of acid strength of (i) Metha

1.	Which of the following decreasing order of acid strength of (i) Methanoic acid (ii) Ethanoic acid (iii) Propanoic acid (iv) Butanoic acid is correct ?
Answer» `(i) gt (ii) gt (III) gt (IV)` `(iv) gt (iii) gt (ii) gt (i)` `(i) gt (iv) gt (iii) gt (ii)` `(iv) gt (i) gt (ii) gt (iii)` Solution :With INCREASE in the `+I` effect of alkyl group ACIDIC NATURE decreases