MHT CET Chemistry question

The organic acids are weakly acidic while alcohols are neutral even through both contain −OH group because

(A)Association of molecules takes place in alcohols
(B)Acids have much stronger hydrogen bonding
(C)Resonance stabilization of carboxylate ionCorrect
(D)Of the – I effect of the alkyl group

Answer: (C)

Solution

A carboxylate ion is stabilised by resonance (charge shared over two oxygens), which favours loss of H, whereas an alkoxide ion has no such stabilisation;

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