Question

formic acid is more acidic than acetic acid .why​

Answer 1

Answer:

because it dissociates more hydrogen ions on Mixing with water or in it's aqueous solution

Answer 2

Answer:

Formic acid has no such electron donating group and is stronger acid than acetic acid. Therefore formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. ... This methyl group is an electron donating group which can destabilize the negative charge of the conjugate base which is why acetic acid is less acidic than formic acid.