Chemistry, asked by Alwaysstill1672, 1 year ago

Why acetic acid s stronger than phenol whereas formic acid is stronger than acetic acid

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Answered by ujjwalrra853

Carboxylic acid are more acidic than phenols because the negative charge in carboxylate anion is more spread out as compared to the phenoxide ion as there are two electronegative O-atoms in carboxylate anion in comparison to one in phenoxide ion. ... So Formic acid is more acidic than acetic acid

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