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Arrange the following in increasing base strength

CH3OHI CH3CO2I CH3OII CH3OIII OHIV


A

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Solution

The correct option is B

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Always remember,

Nucleophiles act as Lewis' bases.

Nucleophilicity versus basicity

If the nucleophilic atoms are from the same period of the periodic table, strength as anucleophile parallels

strength as a base, For example:

H2O < NH3

Increasing base strength

Increasing nucleophile strength


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