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Why acetic acid is weaker than formic acid ?

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Acetic acid is weaker acid than formic acid due to the presence of methyl group`(CH_3 )` group is electron releasing in nature and hence electron density increases on oxygen atom of O-H bond. It makes removal of `H^(+)` ions difficult. There is no such case in formic acid. Hence, acetic acid is less acidic than formic acid.
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  2. Carboxylic acids do not give the characteristic reactions of carbonyl ...

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  3. Benzoic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid. Justify.

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  4. Fluoroacetic acid is stronger than chloroacetic acid. Explain why ?

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  5. Why carboxylic acids do not give characteristic reactions of -OH group...

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  6. How will you account for the acidic nature of carboxylic acid ?

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  7. Benzoic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid. Justify.

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  8. How will you account for the acidic nature of carboxylic acid ?

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  9. Why acetic acid is weaker than formic acid ?

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  10. Why chloroacetic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid ?

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  11. Benzoic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid. Justify.

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  12. Why trichloro acetic acid is stronger than acetic acid ?

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  13. Chloroacetic acid has lower pK(alpha) value than acetic acid. Explain,

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  14. Why dichloroacetic acid is stronger than monochloroacetic acid ?

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  15. Carboxylic acid exists as dimers, explain why ?

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  16. Most aromatic acids are solids while acetic acid and others of their s...

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  17. Formic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid. Justify.

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  18. Benzoic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid. Justify.

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  19. p-Nitrobenzoic acid is a stronger acid than benzoic acid. Justify.

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  20. Aldehyde are more reactive than ketone ?Explain why.

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