Which of the following is strongly acidic in nature ?

C₆H₅-O-H

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R-O-H

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R-O-R

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H-O-H

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Solution

The correct option is A
C₆H₅-O-H

Ether and water are not acidic at all. Among Alcohol and Phenol,phenoxide ion of phenol is resonance stabilised. hence, Phenol is the strongest acid among all of them.

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