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Alcohols are easily protonated in comparison to phenols.

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In alcohols the lone pair of electrons in oxygeneration is localised and hence in easily available for protonation .

On the other hand , the lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom in phenols is involved in resonance and hence is delocalised and thus not easily available for protonate on . Therefore alcohols are easily protonated in comparison to phenols .
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