JEE Main 2024 — Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift
Question
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9 .
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Step-by-step explanation
Phenol is more acidic than ethanol because conjugate base of phenoxide is more stable than ethoxide.
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