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Why are phenols acidic in nature?

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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4 Years ago
Phenol is acidic in nature because it can lose hydrogen ions from its OH bond, as on losing this hydrogen phenoxide ion is formed which is stable. Though it is a weak acid it is in equilibrium with the phenolate anion C6H5O− which is also called phenoxide.