Among the following alcohols, which one is most acidic?

Options

A. `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH`
B. `CH_(3)-OH`
C. `CH_(3)-CH_(2)-OH`
D.

Answer

B

Explanation

This is because alcohols are weaker acids than water. While going from primary to secondary to tertiary, the acidity of alcohols decreases. This decrease in acidity is due to two factors that increase the activation energy for proton removal, Increase of electron density on the oxygen atom.of the more highly-substituted alcohol, and steric hindrance (because the alkyl groups, which inhibits solvation of the resulting alkoxide ion)