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The organic acids are weakly acidic while alcohols are neutral even though both contain -OH group because _______.

A

association of molecules takes place in alcohols

B

acids have much stronger hydrogen bonding

C

resonance stabilization carboxylate ion

D

of the -I effect of the alkyl group

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