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Alcohols are weaker acids than water. Why ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :In alcohol <img src="https://d10lpgp6xz60nq.cloudfront.net/physics_images/SKM_COMP_CHM_V02_XI_C12_S01_111_S01.png" width="80%"/>, the alkyl group has `+ I` <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/effect-966056" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EFFECT">EFFECT</a>. It <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/increases-1040626" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INCREASES">INCREASES</a> the electron density on the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/oxygen-1144542" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OXYGEN">OXYGEN</a> atom. As a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/result-1187343" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RESULT">RESULT</a>, the release of `H^(+)` ion from alcohol is more difficult than from water or alcohol is a weaker <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/acid-847491" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ACID">ACID</a>.</body></html> | |