NEETChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
In comparison to alcohols and many simple phenols, where do carboxylic acids rank in terms of acidity?
Options
- ACarboxylic acids are less acidic than alcohols.
- BCarboxylic acids are equally acidic as alcohols.
- CCarboxylic acids are more acidic than alcohols and many simple phenols.
- DCarboxylic acids are less acidic than simple phenols.
Correct answer
C. Carboxylic acids are more acidic than alcohols and many simple phenols.
Step-by-step solution
Carboxylic acids are more acidic than alcohols and many simple phenols.