Arrange the following compounds in order of their increasing acid strength:
$I: HO_2C(CH_2)_4CO_2H$
$II: CH_3CH(COOH)_2$
$III: HOOC-COOH$
$IV: HO_2C(CH_2)_3CO_2H$

  • A
    $I < IV < II < III$
  • B
    $IV < III < II < I$
  • C
    $I < II < III < IV$
  • D
    $II < I < III < IV$

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