Question

which of the following is most acidic?

Answer 1

option b is the correct answer

Answer 2

The structure given in Option C is most acidic.

Explanation:

• To predict the most acidic substance among the given ones, the name of the structure given must be predicted.
• Accordingly, the name of the structures given in the options are as follows:

(a) Phenol

(b) Benzyl alcohol

(c) m-Chlorophenol

(d) Cyclohexanol

• Due to the presence of Chlorine atom in a compound such as m-chlorophenol, it is considered as most acidic than phenol, benzyl alcohol, and cyclohexanol.
• It is because, as chlorine is an electron loving element it facilitates delocalization of negative charge in phenoxide particle.

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