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Which is more acidic benzoic acid or phenol??? Explain

Which is more acidic benzoic acid or phenol??? Explain

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Umakant biswal
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7 years ago
dear tarun 
benzoic acid is more acidic than phenol . 
its beacuse -ve charge at the carboxylate ion can be delocalised between the two oxygen atom , besides the presence of C double bond O as the electron withdrawing group which will withdraw the electron from O- , and make it more stable . 
the phenoxide ion just have the resonance effect but carboxylate have resonance as well as withdrawing effect , which make it more stable . 
HOPE IT CLEARS 
REGARDS 

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