Why is acetic acid more acidic than phenol?

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2026-07-09 19:45

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The two resonating structure of the anion formed after acetic acid gives up a proton are equivalent, and the negative charge rests on oxygen which is an electronegative element. But in case of phenoxide ion, the resonating structures are not equivalent, and negative charge rests on carbon which is an electropositive atom.

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