Question

carboxylic acids tend to release h ions more easily than alcohol. which of the following is the correct explanation for their increased acidity?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Carboxylic acids usually have pka 3-5
Alcohol have pka ~15

The carbonyl (C=O) is a electron withdrawing group which pulls electron density away from the (O-H) group, which makes the Hydrogen more acidic.

Then there is this rule........ The more stable the conjugated base of an acid, the stronger the acid. The Carboxylic acid has a resonance structure.