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B
CH3COOH
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C
CH3CH2COOH
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D
CH3CH2CH2COOH
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Solution
The correct option is AHCOOH Acidity of an acid is determined by stability of its conjugate base. Longer alkyl chain exhibit larger +I effect and hence destabilise the conjugate anion. Therefore, formic acid is the strongest acid here.