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Which compound is the strongest acid and why ?
`HC-=CH, 2 C_6H_6, 3 C_2H_6, 4 CH_3OH`

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`CH_3OH` is the strongest acid because here the H-atom is bonded to oxygen which is more electronegative than carbon irrespective of its state of hybridisation.
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