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(A) Phenol $(C_6H_5OH)$ dissociates to form a phenoxide ion $(C_6H_5O^-)$ and a proton $(H^+)$. The phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance,where the

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Resonance stabilization of the phenoxide ion

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(A) Phenol $(C_6H_5OH)$ dissociates to form a phenoxide ion $(C_6H_5O^-)$ and a proton $(H^+)$. The phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance,where the negative charge on the oxygen atom is delocalized over the ortho and para positions of the benzene ring. This resonance stabilization makes the phenoxide ion more stable than the phenol molecule,thereby facilitating the release of the $H^+$ ion and imparting acidic character to phenol.

The acidic nature of phenol is due to which of the following?

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