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Which of the following is most acidic ?A. Benzyl alcoholB. CyclohexanolC. PhenolD. m-chlorophenol

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Alpha carbon of benzyl and cyclohexanl is `sp^(3)` hybridised while is phenol and m-chlorophenol, it is `sp^(2)` hybridised. In m-chlorophenol electron withdrawing group `(-Cl)` is present at meta position.
Presence of electron withdrawing group increases the acidic strength. So, m-chlorophenol is most acidic among all the given compounds. The correct option is (d).


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