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The acid strength of the following carboxylic acids increases in the order ___________.
`HCOOH gt CH_(3)COOH , CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH , CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH `

A

`HCOOH lt CH_(3)COOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH`

B

`CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH gt CH_(3)COOH gt HCOOH`

C

`HCOOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH gt CH_(3)COOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH`

D

`CH_(3)COOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH gt CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH gt HCOOH`

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