Which of the following alcohol is more acidic?

Which of the following alcohol is more acidic?
  1. $\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{OH}$
  2. $\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{OH}$
  3. $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}$
  4. $\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{OH}$

Solution

As the number of alkyl groups increases, acidic strength of alcohols decreases.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (15 Oct Shift 2)

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