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Carboxylic acids are more acidic than ph...

Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenols and alcohols because of

A

intermolecular hydrogen bonding

B

formation of dimers

C

highly acidic hydrogen

D

resonance stabilization of their conjugate bases

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Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenols and alcohols because of resonance stabilizatiorl of their conjugate bases.
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