Why are carboxylic acids more acidic than alcohols or phenols although all of them have hydrogen atom attached to a oxygen atom (—O—H)?
Why are carboxylic acids more acidic than alcohols or phenols although all of them have hydrogen atom attached to a oxygen atom (—O—H)?
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Although all of them have a hydrogen atom connected to an oxygen atom (—O—H), carboxylic acids are more acidic than alcohols or phenols. This can be explained by the conjugate base's stability after H+ ions have been removed from
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