Explain stronger acid between ortho hydroxy benzoic acid or para hydroxybenzoic acid
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Strength of an Organic acid depends on its resonance stability achieved after deprotonation
with Ortho config, the COOH and the OH group lie closer by which the electron can be delocalized much more easily compared to a para config as they are relatively more far apart
so, Ortho config is more acidic than para config
with Ortho config, the COOH and the OH group lie closer by which the electron can be delocalized much more easily compared to a para config as they are relatively more far apart
so, Ortho config is more acidic than para config
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