Conjugate acid of a weak base is always stronger. What will be the decreasing order of basic strength of the following conjugate bases?

OH, RO , CH3COO , Cl

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Conjugate acids of given bases are H2O, ROH, CH3 COOH, HCl.

Their acidic strength is in the order

HCl > CH3 COOH > H2O >ROH Hence, basic strength is in the order RO- > OH- > CH3COO- >Cl-

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