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Chemical Properties of Phenols

Why carboxyli...

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Why carboxylic acid is stronger acid then phenol? Or Why the conjugated base of carboxylic acid is weaker then conjugated base of phenol?

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Q. STATEMENT-1: Phenols are less acidic than carboxylic acids.
STATEMENT-2: Weaker the conjugate base, stronger is the acid.

Q. Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol and alcohol because of

Intermolecular hydrogen bonding

Formation of dimers

Highly acidic hydrogen

Resonance stabilization of their conjugate base

Although phenoxide ion has more number of resonating structures than carboxylate ion, carboxylic acid is a stronger acid than phenol. Why?

Q. Whish among -phenol and carboxylic acid- is more acidic? Why?

Q. Why are mineral acids stronger than carboxylic acids?

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