Question

Why phenol shows acidic properties?

Answer 1

because oH group is attached to benzene which makes its properties similar like acids

Answer 2

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$\huge\blue{ACIDITY OF PHENOLS}$
Phenols are much more acidic than alcohols but less acidic than carboxylic acids or even water and carbonic acid .

This is clear from PKa value of these compounds .

COMPOUND -----------> PKa value

Phenol ---------> 10

Alcohol -------------> 16_18

Carboxylic acid --------------> 5

Water ---------------> 7

$\huge\pink{EXPLAINATION }$

The acidic nature of phenols is attributed to the formation of stable phenoxide ions after loss of proton .

The phenoxide ion , thus formed is resonance stabilized .

The negative charge spreads throughout the benzene ring and is thereby dispersed .

This delocalization of the charge accounts for the stability of the phenoxide ion .

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