Compared with an alcohol, a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic rin…

Question

Compared with an alcohol, a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic ring is:

Accepted Answer

C. More acidic

1. The ring spreads out the negative charge left behind.
2. That makes losing the proton easier.
3. So phenols are more acidic.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Class XII, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers._

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Equally acidic

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Never acidic

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Less acidic

Compared with an alcohol, a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic ring is:

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