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Phenols are more acidic than alcohols because

A)  phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance

B)  phenols are more soluble in polar solvents

C)  phenoxide ions do not exhibit resonance

D)  alcohols do not lose H atoms at all

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

Phenol is more acidic than alcohol because phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance. Resonance structure of phenoxide ion of phenol