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Account for the more acidic character of phenols than alcohol |
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Answer» is more acidic than alcohols due to STABILISATION of PHENOXIDE ION through resonance. Presence of electron WITHDRAWING group INCREASES the acidity of phenol by , stabilising phenoxide ion while presence of electron releasing group decreases the acidity of phenol by destabilising phenoxide ion. |
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