Which is more acidic o hydroxybenzoic acid and p hydroxybenzoic acid
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ortho hydroxy benzoic acid is more acidic as the hydroxyl group stabilises the negative group that is carboxylic group.
Whereas in para hydoxy benzoic acid; hydoxyl group and carboxylic group balance each other.
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Whereas in para hydoxy benzoic acid; hydoxyl group and carboxylic group balance each other.
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