Chemistry, asked by saurabh73101468, 1 year ago

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

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Answered by sunny0000000

because acetic acid and phenol
whereas when we compare and acetic acid formic acid contains more H + ions

saurabh73101468: In acetate ion negative charge is delocalised over two oxygen while in phenol only one oxygen but CH3 group decreases acedic strength of ch3cooh than hcoo-ion.

Answered by Anonymous

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....
hope it help's u..

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