can anyone tell me the reason why formic acid(HCOOH) is more acidic than benzoic acid...even though phenyl is -i group...so by comparing stability of benzoate ion..it should come out to be more acidic than HCOOH...but the case is opposite.
1 more doubt..is benzoate ion resonance stabilized...even though there is steric effect??
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