The correct order of strength of the carboxylic acids

II > III > I

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III > II > I

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I > II > III

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II > I > III

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Solution

The correct option is A II > III > I
$Stability of conjugate base \propto Acidic strenght$
-I effect will stabilise the conjugate baseMore closer 'O' from $R C O O H$ more will be -I effect. Thus the order would be II > III > I

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