| Assertion: Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol. |
| Reason: Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH. |
A) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Correct reason. In phenol, phenate ion left after releasing proton is resonance stabilised but alkoxide is not.
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