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OpenStudy (tiarra):

Carboxylic acids tend to release H+ ions more easily than alcohol. Which of the following is the correct explanation for their increased acidity?

OpenStudy (festinger):

The delocalisation of the negative charge between the 2 oxygen molecules of the carboxylic ions causes improved stability of the ion, thus the H+ ion is more readily given up. http://www.chemguide.co.uk/basicorg/acidbase/acids.html

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