formic acid
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halle young 4A
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Ellen Amico 2L
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Re: formic acid
The methyl group on acetic acid is electron donating and stabilizes the structure of the compound more, and this also destabilizes the negative charge on the conjugate base. If the conjugate base is less stable, then the corresponding acid is less acidic. Formic acid has a hydrogen attached rather than a methyl group, so this is not electron donating and the conjugate base will be more stable so formic acid will be more acidic.
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