Question

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acidic strength ​

Answer 1

Water is always more acidic than alcohol.

But remember that Methyl alcohol is an exception.

Only methyl alcohol is more acidic than water.

C6H5OH is phenol which is more acidic than any alcohol.

So the order is like this-

C2H5OH < H2O < CH3OH < C6H5OH