Q. Arrange the following carboxylic acids in order of decreasing acidity Oxalic acid Malonic acid Succinic acid I II III
A) I > II > III
B) III > II > I
C) I > III > II
D) II > III > I
Explanation
(a)
The acidic strength of dicarboxylic acids decreases as the number of methyl groups increases, because of their $+ I$ effect
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