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Published on: August 14, 2026
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion 
and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: 
value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9 .
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
is true but 
is false. B
is false but 
is true. C
Both 
and 
are true and 
is the correct explanation of 
.
and are true and is the correct explanation of . D
Both 
and 
are true but 
is NOT the correct explanation of A.
and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Phenol is more acidic than ethanol because conjugate base of phenoxide is more stable than ethoxide.
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