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Why are alcohols weaker acids than water? |
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Answer» Solution :This because in alcohols, due to `+I-` effect of alkyl group, the electron around `O-` ATOM increases and LOSS of `H-` atom as PROTON BECOMES difficult as compared to in water. `R rarr O-H hArr R-O^(-)+H^(+)H-O-HhArr HO^(-)+H^(+)` |
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