Chemistry, asked by tarikahamad9, 7 months ago

Explain the acidic behaviour of phenols. Why phenol stronger acid than alcohol.

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Answered by vigneshdk

Phenols react with aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce phenoxide ions. This indicates that the acidity of phenols is higher in comparison to the alcohols. The phenoxide ion is stabilized by the delocalization of negative charge due to the resonance in the benzene ring

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