Q.

Assertion:- Phenoxide ion is more stable than carboxylate ion hence phenol is more acidic than carboxylic acids
Reason:- The negative charge is delocalised over two electronegative oxygen atoms in carboxylate ion 

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a

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b

A is false but R is true

c

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

d

A is true but R is false

answer is D.

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Assertion:- Phenoxide ion is more stable than carboxylate ion hence phenol is more acidic than carboxylic acidsReason:- The negative charge is delocalised over two electronegative oxygen atoms in carboxylate ion