Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Ques 29

29. Which one of the following compounds has the most acidic nature?

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 29.(b)

Solution:

(b) Phenol is most acidic because its conjugate base is stabilised due to resonance, while the rest three compounds are alcohols, hence, their corrosponding conjugate bases do not exhibit resonance.