Which of the following is most acidic?
I. Benzyl alcohol
II. Cyclohexanol
III. Phenol
IV. m-Chlorophenol
Which of the following is most acidic?
I. Benzyl alcohol
II. Cyclohexanol
III. Phenol
IV. m-Chlorophenol
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1 Answer
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This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(IV) m-Chlorophenol
Phenols are more acidic than sp3 and sp2 hybridized alcohol. The m-Chlorophenol is more acidic than phenol due to the -I effect (dominated by the + R effect) of chlorine atom increasing the acidity of phenol.
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