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The relative acidic strengths of benzoic...

The relative acidic strengths of benzoic acid, o- toluic acid and p- toluic acid is of the decreasing order :

A

p- toluic acid `gt` o- toluic acid `gt` benzoic acid

B

o- toluic `gt` p- toluic acid `gt` benzoic acid

C

p- toluic acid `gt` benzoic acid `gt` o- toluic acid

D

o- toluic acid `gt` benzoic acid `gt` p- toluic acid.

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