ZwelChan
ZwelChan ZwelChan
  • 20-03-2019
  • Chemistry
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what is meant when one says that acetic acid is a stronger acid than benzoic acid?

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hellodarlings
hellodarlings hellodarlings
  • 20-03-2019

Its the other way around actually. Benzoic acid is stronger than acetic acid because the electron-donating inductive effect (+I) by the alkyl group on acetic acid destabilise the conjugate base of acetic acid.

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