This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The electron pairs of oxygen atom of hydroxyl (-OH) group in phenols are in conjugation with the pi electrons of phenyl ring and hence, the bond C-OH bond has double bond character due to which OH group in phenols more strongly held as compared to OH group in alcohols.
Resonance in phenol
<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>The electron pairs of oxygen atom of hydroxyl (-OH) group in phenols are in conjugation with the pi electrons of phenyl ring and hence, the bond C-OH bond has double bond character due to which OH group in phenols more strongly held as compared to OH group in alcohols.</p><div><div><picture><source srcset="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1746093652phpjvVIkj_480x360.jpeg" media=" (max-width: 500px)"><img src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1746093652phpjvVIkj.jpeg" alt="" width="661" height="130"></picture></div><div><p>Resonance in phenol</p></div></div>
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