Why phenol is acidic in nature although it is resonance stabilised!???
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Any substance which gives hydrogen ions when dissolved in water is known as acid. When phenol is dissolved in water,undergoes dissociation to give hydrogen ion and phenoxide ion. Phenoxide ion is very well stabilised by resonance. Hence phenol is acidic.
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The Explanation for the Acidity of Phenols
The acidity of phenols is due to its ability to lose hydrogen ion to form phenoxide ions. ... The phenoxide ion formed is stabilized by the delocalization of negative charge due to the resonance in the benzene ring.
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