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Acidity of phenol is due toA. hydrogen bondingB. phenolic groupC. benzene ringD. resonance stabilisation of its anion

Answer» Correct Answer - D
All the reaction proceed by stable ions. After the losing `H^(+)` ions, phenol forms phenoxide ion. The phenoxide ions is resonance stabilised, thus makes the phenol more acidic.


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