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ChemistryCarboxylic acid and their DerivativesPREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVESEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Phenol is a weaker acid than acetic acid because
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Answer:
B
Solution:
The negative charge in carboxylate ion is more dispersed in comparison to phenate (or phenoxide) ion, since there are two electronegative oxygen atoms in carboxylate ion as compared to one oxygen atom in phenoxide ion.
-ve charge dispersed on -C carbon atoms.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Carboxylic acid and their DerivativesSubtopic:PREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
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