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Among alcohols and phenols which one is more acidic ? And why ?

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Phenols are more acidic than alcohols. This is because the phenoride ion formed from the ionisation of phenol is stabilised by resonance.
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  2. Explain the acidic nature of phenols.

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  13. Explain the mechanism of dehydration of ethanol

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