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Out of phenol and alcohol which is more acidic. Why?

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The acidity of any compound is generally directly proportional to its tendency to release H+ ions.
Phenol is more acidic because when it loses one H+ ion it forms phenoxide ion which is stable(resonance stabilised).

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