Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol and alcohol because of
Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol and alcohol because of
intermolecular hydrogen bonding
formation of dimers
highly acidic hydrogen
resonance stabilization of their conjugate base
Solution
In carboxylates (conjugate base of carboxylic acids), resonance is more significant because the two resonating structures are similar, while in phenoxide, the resonating structures are not equivalent, alkoxide ions do not show resonance.