Alcohol, Phenol and EtherHard

Question

Phenol is less acidic than :

Options

A.acedic acid
B.p-methoxyphenol
C.p-nitrophenol
D.ethanol

Solution

Acetic acid is stronger acid than phenol due to presence of stronger acidic - COOH gp. p-nitrophenol is sironger acid to presence of electron withdrawing - NO2 gp.

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