NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
Arrange the following in increasing order of acidic strength
Options
- AIII < V < IV < II < I
- BV < IV < III < II < I
- CIII < II < IV < I < V
- DI < II < III < IV < V
Correct answer
A. III < V < IV < II < I
Step-by-step solution
Acidic nature of sulphonic acid is more than that of carboxylic acid and carboxylic acid is more acidic then an alcohol. Acidic nature ∝ electron withdrawing group ∝ 1 electron   releasing   group . Here the correct order of acidic nature is III < V < IV < II < I.