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-OH group present in alcohols is neutral...

`-OH` group present in alcohols is neutral while it is acidic in carboxylic acid because

A

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

B

in alcohols -OH group is attached to alkyl group which is electron withdrawing

C

carboxylic group is an electron releasing group

D

alcoholic group is an electron withdrawing group

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A
In alcohols -OH group is attached to an electron releasing group while in carboxylic acids-OH group is attached to an electron withdrawing group making it more acidic.
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