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Ring carbons in benzoic acid have which hybridisation, aiding its acidity?
Asp2
Bsp
Csp3
Dsp3d
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. sp2
The sp2 ring carbons make benzoic acid (pKa 4.20) stronger than cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (pKa 4.87).
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