When the compounds CH 3 COOH , C 2 H 5 OH and C 6 H 5 OH are arranged in order of increasing acidity in aqueous solution, which order is correct?

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When the compounds CH 3 ​ COOH , C 2 ​ H 5 ​ OH and C 6 ​ H 5 ​ OH are arranged in order of increasing acidity in aqueous solution, which order is correct?

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Ethoxide has a localized negative charge; phenoxide spreads charge over the aromatic system; acetate spreads it between two electronegative oxygens. Increasing conjugate-base stabilization gives ethanol < phenol < acetic acid in acidity.

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