Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Part 2

Section: Chemistry

Question : 27 of 75

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: pKa value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9.
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[31-Jan-2024 Shift 1]

A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

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