JEE Main Chemistry question

Why is the —OH group in ethyl alcohol neutral, while it is acidic in acetic acid?

(A)In acetic acid, the —OH group is attached to an electronegative carbonyl groupCorrect
(B)Ethyl alcohol molecules get associated
(C)Acetic acid has much stronger hydrogen bonding
(D)All of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

The adjacent carbonyl in acetic acid inductively withdraws electron density from the O–H bond and stabilizes the

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Question ID VK-150139