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  4. Phenol is a weaker acid than acetic acid because

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Q. Phenol is a weaker acid than acetic acid because

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Solution:

The negative charge in carboxylate ion is more dispersed in comparison to phenate (or phenoxide) ion, since there are two electronegative oxygen atoms in carboxylate ion as compared to one oxygen atom in phenoxide ion.

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Solution -ve charge dispersed on -C carbon atoms.