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Why Phenols are more acidic than Alcohol ?

A

phenoxide ion is stabalised by resonance

B

phenoxide ion does not show resonance

C

alcohols do not show any acidic property

D

phenols are soluble in polar solvents

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The correct Answer is:
A
Hint : Because negative charge is delocalised in phenoxide ion but localised on oxygen atom in alkoxide ion.
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