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Arrange the following in order of increasing acidity Methane, carboxylic acid, phenol and alcohol

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Acidity strength is determined by the ability of compound to donate H⁺
The easier it lose H⁺ the stronger will be the acid
also the more stable conjugate base formed the stronger will be the acid
So the arrangement will be:
Methane < Alcohol < Phenol < Carboxylic acid
because carboxylic anion (COO-) is more stable than phenoxide (Ph-O⁻) than alkoxide RO⁻ than CH₃⁻
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