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Account for phenol is more acidic than alcohol |
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Answer» Phenol is a weak acid. It has acidic property because it give phenoxide ion is the solution. C6H5OH + H2O C6H5O- + H3O- Negative sign dispersed on the whole benzene ring. This charge give stability to the phenoxide ion. Due to this, it is acidic. Alcohol is less acidic than phenol, because +1 effect is present on alkyl radical in alcohol. |
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