CHEMISTRY10. 10. Phenols are more acidic than alcohols why ?

1.	CHEMISTRY10. 10. Phenols are more acidic than alcohols why ?
Answer» PHENOL is more ACIDIC than alcohols due to STABILISATION of phenoxide ion through resonance. Presence of electron WITHDRAWING group increases the acidity of phenolby , stabilising phenoxide ion while presence of electron RELEASING group decreases the acidity ofphenol by destabilising phenoxide ion.

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