Question

Why formic acid is less acidic than benzoic acid acid?

Answer 1

Answer: Benzoic acid is more acidic than formic acid because when H⁺ ion is removed from both we observe that benzoic acid has benzene ring which is resonance stablized + it has COO which is also in resonance thus, Due to resonace the stability of the benzoic acid is more than formic acid and easily give H⁺ ion as compared to Formic acid.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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This clearly indicates that formic acid is a stronger acid than benzoic acid. We know that the acidity in carboxylic acids is basically due to the resonance stabilised carboxylate group in which the negative charge is well accommodated between the two electronegative oxygen atoms....

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