Which of the following orders regarding acid strengths is correct?

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phenol > Benzyl alcohol > p-hydroxybenzoic acid

Benzyl alcohol < phenol < p-hydroxybenzoic acid

Benzyl alcohol > phenol > p-hydroxybenzoic acid

Benzyl alcohol < p-hydrobenzoic acid < phenol

answer is B.

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The correct orders regarding acid strengths is, Benzyl alcohol < phenol < p-hydroxybenzoic acid

Acid strength is the propensity of an acid, represented by the chemical formula, to dissociate into a proton and an anion. Except in its most concentrated concentrations, a strong acid's dissociation in solution is virtually complete.

Hence option B is correct

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