Which is more acidic, formic acid or benzoic acid and why?
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in formic acid ,the -COOH group
bonded with H i.e; s- orbital whereas in Benzoic acid with sp2 orbital which is less electro negative than s orbital
EN is directly proportional to acidic nature..So
formic acid is more acidic than Benzoic acid
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