why phenol is acidic in nature
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Phenol is acidic in nature because it can lose hydrogen ions from its OH bond, as on losing this hydrogen phenoxide ion is formed which is stable. Though it is a weak acid it is in equilibrium with the phenolate anion C6H5O− which is also called phenoxide.
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Phenol is acidic in nature because it can lose hydrogen ions from its OH bond, as on losing this hydrogen phenoxide ion is formed which is stable. Though it is a weak acid it is in equilibrium with the phenolate anion C6H5O− which is also called phenoxide.
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