Arrange the following in decreasing order of their acidic strength A) $C{H_3}C{H_2}OH$ B) $C{H_3}COOH$ C) $ClC{H_2}COOH$ D) $FC{H_2}COOH$ E) ${C_6}{H_5}C{H_2}COOH$

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Arrange the following in decreasing order of their acidic strength

A)

C{H_3}C{H_2}OH

C{H_3}COOH

ClC{H_2}COOH

FC{H_2}COOH

{C_6}{H_5}C{H_2}COOH

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Correct option: A

D > C > E > B > A

The correct answer is B (D > C > B > E > A) because the acidity increases with the electron-withdrawing effect of the substituents, with fluorine being the strongest electron-withdrawing group among the given options.

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