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(A) : Phenols are more acidic than alcoh...

(A) : Phenols are more acidic than alcohols.
(R): Phenoxide ion is more stable than alkoxide ion due to resonance.

A

Both A & R are true, R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A & R are true, R is not correct explanation of A

C

A is true, R is false

D

A is false, R is true

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