JEE Main 2022 — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 1)
Question
Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Phenols are weakly acidic.
Statement II : Therefore they are freely soluble in solution and are weaker acids than alcohols and water.
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Step-by-step explanation
Phenols are much more acidic than alcohols because the negative charge in the phenoxide ion is not localized on the oxygen atom as it is in an alkoxide ion but is delocalised as it is shared by a number of carbon atoms in the benzene ring.
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