Phenols are more acidic than alcohols due to
(a) In phenols,- OH is attached to `sp^(2) ` hybridised carbon but in alcohols , -OH is attached to `sp^(3) ` hybridised carbon
(b) Phenoxide ion is more stable than alkoxide due to resonance
(c) Phenoxide ion is more stable than phenol

Options

A. only a
B. only b
C. only c
D. a,b and c

Answer

D