Assertion: Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol.
Reason: Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH.
Assertion: Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol.
Reason: Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH.
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1 Answer
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This is a assertion and reason answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(iii) Assertion is a correct statement but reason is wrong.
Explanation: Phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance which is not possible in alkoxide ion.
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