19i think it is the other way round........pls.check up the question once more!!!!!!!!!
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1no,organic.question is right. well,in C6H5COOH, the benzyl group has high electron density,due to resonance.thus,it acts as an electron releasing group,decreasing the acidic strength of the compound.thus, HCOOH is a stronger acid.
1how can that be??C6H5- group has -I effect and also due to +R effect the anion should be more stable having many resonating structures........
19hello debanjana.......your last post(#5) is not clear.....please edit it and re-post!!!!!
1as per aieeee,C6H5- acts as electron releasing group but it has -I effect which should make any acid strong.also C6H5COO- will have many resonating structures and should be very stable...
3The presence of an electron releasing gp at the -cooh gp decrease its acidity think of inductive effect.
Actually aieee benzene will have the less electron density bcos charges are delecalised and so the no of the electrons per nano square will be less compared to cl and other electronegative atoms so it is a poor electron releasing gp.