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The correct order of strength of the carboxylic acids following is (see attached image).
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Acidic strength of carboxylic acid -

–  More acidic than phenols or alcohols.

–  Acidity increase with the presence of a group with  -I effect in the alkyl group.Whereas it decreases with the presence of  +I group.

–  Acidity increases with increase in the number of halogen atoms on \alpha - position.

–  It decreases with increasing distance of halogen from  -COOH 

–  It increases with increase in the electronegativity of halogen.

 

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