· Explain acidic nature of phenol.
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Phenol is a very weak acid and the position of equilibrium lies well to the left. Phenol can lose a hydrogen ion because the phenoxide ion formed is stabilised to some extent.
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Acidic nature of phenol → Any substance which gives hydrogen ions when dissolved in water is known as acid. When phenol is dissolved in water, undergoes dissociation to give hydrogen ion and phenoxide ion. Phenoxide ion is very well stabilized by resonance. Hence phenol is acidic.
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