What is the difference between phenol and carboxylic acid?

Answer 1

The release of the H+ ion or (the proton) is much easier in the carboxylic acid as the Phenoxide ion is more electron dense than the Carboxy ion. this is because of to the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom delocalising into the benzene pi ring activating the ring and making the phenoxide ion more electron dense make in it harder for it to donate a proton. on the coboxy ion the negative charge is Shared between the two oxygen's making it less electron dense. Making it easier for the carboxylic acid to donate a proton making it a stronger acid.

Answer 2

Both of these are acidic, add ethanol to the solution of both with small amount of sulphuric acid, carboxylic acid forms ester while phenol does not, now add ammonia to solution ester remains liquid while solid salt of phenol precipitated out.

Answer 3

pehol is standard and phenolic is the new agent being tested

Answer 4

Phenol is a much weaker in acidic strength than carboxylic acid with a pKa of 10.00 compared to 4.76 in carboxylic acid.

Answer 5

carboxylic acid is more stable then phenol due to the negative charge is on the more electronegative atom then compound will more stable and acidic