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Q.

Assertion (A) : Phenoxide ion is more stable than carboxylate ion hence phenol is more acidic than carboxylic acids
Reason (R) : The negative charge is delocalized 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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Carboxylic ion is more stable than phenoxide ion

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