Which of the following is the strongest acid?
A. Acetic acid
B. Phenol
C. Methyl alcohol
D. Water
Answer:A
Which of the following is the strongest acid?
A. Acetic acid B. Phenol C. Methyl alcohol D. Water
Explanation: Acetic acid is the strongest acid because it loses H+ ion to form carboxylic ion (CH3COO– ) which gets stabilised by resonance: