Which of the following is correct with respect to the acidity of phenol and cyclohexanol?

Cyclohexanol > Phenol

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Phenol > Cyclohexanol

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Both have similar acidity

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Phenol > Cyclohexanol
Phenol is more acidic as after loss of H+, phenoxide ion is Resonance stabilised. No such resonance is seen in the conjugate base of cyclohexanol

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