Aqueous solution of phenol is acidic in nature. Explain?
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Phenol has -OH grp directly attached to benzene ring
In solution H+ from the -OH group is released, & the phenoxide ion gets resonance stabilised, which favors the release of proton
In solution H+ from the -OH group is released, & the phenoxide ion gets resonance stabilised, which favors the release of proton
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