Question

how ethyl alcohol shows acidic property​

Answer 1

Answer:

It shows such nature due to the presence of acidic hydrogen of it's -OH group.

Explanation:

Due to highly electronegative character of O ( oxygen ) atom and electron withdrawing inductive effect of ethyl group, the O-----H bond is highly susceptible to be broken. Thus releasing an acidic proton ( H+ ion ), resulting in acidic behaviour of ethanol.

So,

C2H5OH -----------》 C2H5O(-) + H(+)

(Ethanol) (Ethoxide (Acidic

ion) proton)

Thus, we can also find that an alcohol's ( here ethanol ) acidity depends upon the stability of alkoxide ion ( here ethoxide ion ). Stabler the alkoxide ion, stronger the alcohol.