JEE Main Chemistry question

Phenol is more acidic than cyclohexanol because

(A)The benzene ring allows resonance delocalisation of the phenoxide ion's negative chargeCorrect
(B)The cyclohexane ring shows resonance
(C)Phenol is poor in hydrogen
(D)Cyclohexanol is rich in hydrogen

Answer: (A)

Solution

Phenoxide's negative charge is delocalised onto the *ortho*/*para* ring carbons by resonance through the aromatic π-system;

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Question ID VK-140422