Rank the following acids in order of increasing pKa (1 = lowest pKa

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Problem

Rank the following acids in order of increasing pKa (1 = lowest pKa, strongest acid; 3 = highest pKa, weakest acid) and provide a brief justification: (i) benzoic acid (ii) 3-methoxybenzoic acid (iii) 4-methoxybenzoic acid

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