Question

why phenol is a acidic compound​

Answer 1

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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. The negative charge on the oxygen atom is delocalised around the ring. The more stable the ion is, the more likely it is to form.

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Answer 2

Answer:

IT IS DUE TO ITS ABILITY TO LOSE HYDROGEN ION TO FORM PHENOXIDE IONS.