Question

Phenol is a weak acid than ethanol.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Both alcohols and phenol are weak acid, the alcohols are less acidic than phenol because it is very tough to remove ${}^{\prime }{H}^{\prime }$ ion from alcohol. Phenol can lose ion easily because phenoxide ion formed is stabilized to some extent. This is as the negative charge on the oxygen atom is delocalized around the ring.