Phenol is more acidic than

(i) Explain with reason: (a) Presence of electron withdrawing group increases the acidic character of phenol. (b) Solubility of alcohols in water decreases with increase in molecular mass. (c) Phenol is more acidic than ethanol. (ii) How would you obtain (a) picric acid from phenol? (b) 2-methyl propanol from 2-methyl propene?

Phenol is less acidic than:

Why is phenol more acidic than alcohol?

Why is phenol more acidic than methanol and less acidic than 4-nitrophenol?