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    Why are carboxylic acids stronger acids than phenols?

    Sumit Saini 23rd Mar, 2022
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    Sumit Saini 23rd Mar, 2022

    Carboxylic acids are stronger acids than phenols because their conjugate base (carboxylate ion) is stabilized by resonance, while phenols have less effective resonance stabilization in their conjugate base (phenoxide ion).

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