Question

acidic strength between ortho methyl benzoic acid and ortho ethyl benzoic acid?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Benzoic acid is more acidic than 2 methyl benzoic acid this is because when the latter iones to form 2 methyl benzoate ion , the negative charge on the oxygen atom gets destabilise due to +R ( electron donating ) nature of methyl group . Hence it would not have a tendency to give away H+ . Therefore this makes it less acidic

Answer 2

Answer:

hey mate here is ur ans

the case of O-ethyl benzoic acid, the ethyl grouped the conjugate base formed. ... Therefore, ortho ethyl benzoic acid is more acidic than ortho methyl benzoic acid

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