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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is more stabile hydroxyacetaldehyde or acetic acid? why?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

Acetic acid. It has more resonance than hydroxyacetaldehyde. That means that it's electrons are more spread out, it's charge is stabilized throughout the molecule making it less likely to want to react.

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