Arrange reactivity of given carboxylic acids for esterification reaction in decreasing order
$1 .$ $HCOOH$
$2 .$ $C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O H$
$3 .$
$4 .$

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Arrange reactivity of given carboxylic acids for esterification reaction in decreasing order 1 . HCOOH 2 . C H 3 C H 2 C O O H 3 . 4 .

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For esterification reactions these acids can be arranged in decreasing order as follows

As ease of esterification depend on steric hindrance on $α$ -carbon of the compound i.e., as steric hindrance increases and tendency to form ester also decreases.

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