Why is acetic acid more acidic than ethanol in terms of molecular structure?
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The conjugate base of acetic acid is resonance stabilise while in ethanol conjugate base is stabilize by h-bonding
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Acetic acid is more acidic than ethanol, because the anion of acetic acid, i.e. the acetate anion, is resonance stabilized , but the anion of ethanol is not. In both anions, the negative charge is on oxygen, so the resonance effect is essentially the only differentiating effect.
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