Question
Which hydrogen in formic acid is the acidic hydrogen?
Answers
Leaf
(A) HA O
(B) HB HA - C - O - HB
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(B) HB HA - C - O - HB
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DrBob222
Formic acid is H2CO2. Structurally that is HCOOH. The acidic H is the one on the right side; i.e., the H on COOH. In organic chemistry the -COOH groups are acidic and it's the H that is the acidic H.