ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACID
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Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol and alcohol because of
1 Intermolecular hydrogen bonding
2 Formation of dimers
3 Highly acidic hydrogen
4 Resonance stabilization of their conjugate base
Explanation:
(d)Resonance stabilization of their conjugate base i.e., carboxylate ion.