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`-OH` group in alcohol is neutral, while it is acidic in carboxylic acid because:

A

Alcohol has alkyl group with `+` 1 effect

B

carboxylic acid is an electrovalent compound

C

alcohol is a covalent compound

D

in carboxylic acid-OH group is joined to electron withdrawing carbonyl group

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D
Electron withdrawing carbonyl group fecilitate breaking of O-H bond in carboxylic acid making it acidic , whereas alcohol (R-OH) does not have carbonyl group.
`R-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OH, R-OH`
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