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Assertion :Alcohols are easily protonated than phenols Reason: Alcohols undergo intermolecular hydrogen bonding due to the presence of highly electronegative oxygen.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
In phenols, the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom are delocalised over the benzene ring due to resonance and hence are not easily available for protonation. On the other hand, in alcohols, the lone pairs of electrons on oxygen atom are localized due to the absence of resonance and hence are easily available for ptotonation.

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