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which one is more acidic ortho hydroxy benzoic acid or para hydroxy benzoic acid?and why?
    
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para benzoic acid

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I think ortho hydroxy benzoic acid is more acidic due to ortho effect which cleary states that if a group is attached to


benzoic acid at the ortho position it causes the COOH group to get out of the plane. As a result it can come in


resonance and thus the hydrogen can easily be released making it more acidic.


Plz correct me if i am wrong

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