
Why is phenol is less acidic than alcohol

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1y

Phenol is less acidic than alcohol due to the stabilization of the phenoxide ion.
Phenol has a resonance-stabilized phenoxide ion, which makes it less acidic than alcohol.
The delocalization of the nega...read more
bhavna mittal
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2y

In phenol due resonance is less stable than alcohol and benzene ring act as eletrophilic center and alcohol is polar compound

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