(A) Both phenol and phenoxide ion exhibit resonance, phenoxide ion is more stable than phenol
(R) In phenoxide ion two equivalent resonating structures, and in phenol four equivalent resonating structures are present

Options

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
D. Both (A) and (R) are false

Answer

C