Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  • A
    Alcohols are weaker acids than water.
  • B
    Acid strength of alcohols decreases in the following order: $RCH_2OH > R_2CHOH > R_3COH$.
  • C
    Carbon-oxygen bond length in methanol, $CH_3OH$ is shorter than that of $C-O$ bond length in phenol.
  • D
    The bond angle $C-O-H$ in methanol is $108.9^o$.

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