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In aqueous solution the correct order of acidity of the alcohols is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: D

In water the alkoxide of the smaller alcohol is better solvated by hydrogen bonding, because the large alkyl groups of hinder solvation. Therefore methanol is the most acidic ( about 15.5) and tert-butyl alcohol the least (about 18).
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