MHT CET Chemistry question

Phenoxide ion is more stable than phenol due to the

(A)Resonating structures of benzene ring
(B)Delocalisation of positive charge in phenoxide ion
(C)Delocalisation of negative charge in phenoxide ionCorrect
(D)All of these

Answer: (C)

Solution

In the phenoxide ion the negative charge on oxygen is delocalised into the ring (ortho and para positions) through resonance, which stabilises the ion and accounts for the acidity

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