Assertion (A) : Phenol is less acidic than benzoic acid. Reason (R) : Phenoxide has less number of resonating structures that benzyl carboxylate ion .

Assertion (A) : Phenol is less acidic than benzoic acid. Reason (R) :

1.	Assertion (A) : Phenol is less acidic than benzoic acid. Reason (R) : Phenoxide has less number of resonating structures that benzyl carboxylate ion .
Answer» Both A and R are ture and R is the CORRECT EXPLANATION of A . Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A. A is true STATEMENT but R is false Both A and R are false SOLUTION :N/A