Rank the Following Compounds in Order of Decreasing Acidity, Putting

question 27

Multiple Choice

Rank the following compounds in order of decreasing acidity, putting the most acidic first. $$\begin{array} { c c c c } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { OCH } _ { 3 } & \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CHO } & \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { OH } & \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOH } \\\text { I } & \text { II } & \text { III } & \text { IV }\end{array}$$

• A) IV > II > III > I
• B) IV > III > II > I
• C) III > IV > II > I
• D) III > IV > I > II

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Definitions:

Endolymph

The potassium-rich fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, important for hearing and balance.

Temporal Bone

A bone of the skull located at the sides and base of the skull, housing the structures of the middle and inner ear.

Organ of Hearing

The ear, which is responsible for detecting sound vibrations and converting them into neural signals for the brain.

Ceruminous Glands

Modified sebaceous glands in the external acoustic meatus that produce cerumen (earwax).