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Phenol is a weaker acid than acetic acid...

Phenol is a weaker acid than acetic acid because:

A

Phenoxide ion is better stabilized by resonance than acetate ion

B

Acetate ion is better stabilized by resonance than phenoxide ion

C

Phenol is led soluble in water than acetic acid

D

Both phenoxide ion and acetate ion are stable

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