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Q.

Acetic acid is a weaker acid than Formic acid. This can be explained using

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a

+ M effect

b

–M effect

c

–I effect

d

+ I effect

answer is C.

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Acetic acid has methyl group attached to carboxylic acid COOH that shows positive inductive effect and increases the electron density on the C of COOH group, thereby reduces its acidity. While in formic acid i.e. HCOOH no such electron donating group is present hence will have higher bond polarity of C−O bond and shows greater acidity than acetic acid.

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Acetic acid is a weaker acid than Formic acid. This can be explained using