Acids - Chemical Reactions of Carboxylic Acids - Reactions Involving Cleavege of O-H Bond

Although phenoxide ion has more number of resonating structures than Carboxylate ion, Carboxylic acid is a stronger acid than phenol. Give two reasons.

Why pKa of F-CH₂-COOH is lower than that of Cl−CH₂−COOH?

Distinguish between the following : Benzoic acid and methyl benzoate

What happens when Salicylic acid is treated with (CH₃CO)₂ O/H⁺?

 Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property as indicated:
 F - CH₂COOH, O₂N - CH₂ COOH CH₃ COOH,HCOOH - acid character. 

Write the reactions involved Hell-Volhard Zelinsky reaction?

Account for the following:

Carboxylic acid is a stronger acid than phenol.

Complete the following reaction sequence.

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\ce{CH3 - C - CH3 ->[(i) CH3MgBr][H2O] (A) ->[Na metal][Ether] (B) ->[CH3 - Br] (C)}
\end{array}\]