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Which of the following is correct order of acidity?

A

`HCOOH gt CH_(3)COOH gt CICH_(2)COOH gt C_(2)H_(5)COOH`

B

`CICH_(2)COOH gt HCOOH gt CH_(3)COOH gt C_(2)H_(5)COOH`

C

`CH_(2)COOH gt HCOOH gt CICH_(2)COOH gt C_(2)H_(5)COOH`

D

`C_(2)H_(5)COOH gt CH_(3)COOH gt HCOOH gt CICH_(2)COOH`

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B
Recall that presence of electron withdrawing group increases, while presence of electron-releasing group increases, while presence of electron-releasing group decrease the acidity of carboxylic acids.
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