Why Phenol is less polar than ethanol???
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The O-H bond in phenol is more polar than the O-H bond in ethanol. ... In phenol, electron pair at O moves towards the conjugated benzene ring and shows resonance. Due to this resonance, the polarity of the O-H bond increases.
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The O-H bond in phenol is more polar than the O-H bond in ethanol. ... In phenol, electron pair at O moves towards the conjugated benzene ring which shows resonance. Due to resonance, the polarity of the O-H bond increases.
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