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Arrange the following alcohols in the increasing order of esterification :
(a) sec -Butyl alcohol
(b) tert-Butyl alcohol
(c) n-Butyl alcohol

A

`c gt b gt a `

B

`c gt a gt b`

C

`b gt b gt c `

D

`b gt a gt c `

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