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Assertion: C(2)H(5)OH is a weaker base t...

Assertion: `C_(2)H_(5)OH` is a weaker base than phenol but is a stronger nucleophile than phenol. (1)
Reason: In phenol the lone pair of electrons on oxygen is withdrawn towards the ring due to resonance.

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