Question

more resonating structures, more acidity. then why is carboxylic acid more acidic than phenol? if the reason is ease of proton donation then where goes the rule of resonance?

Answer 1

Here you go dude:

The reason is the electron pulling efficiency of C=O in carboxylic acids is more efficient that C=C atoms in phenol

This is because oxygen is more electronegative than carbon, and hence, it pulls electrons easily

So, carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol

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