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Formic acid is more stronger than acetic acid. Justify this statement. |
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Answer» Solution :The ELECTRON releasing groups (+I groups) increase the relative charge on the carboxylate ion and destabilise it and hence the LOSS of proton BECOMES difficult. + I groups are `CH_3 - C_2H_5, - C_3H_7` `underset("FORMIC acid")(H-oversetunderset(||)(O)(C ) -OH) gt underset("acetic acid ")(CH_3 - oversetunderset(||)(O)(C ) -OH ) gt underset("propionic acid")(CH_3 - CH_2 - COOH) ` |
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