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Q.

Statement-I : Water is more acidic than ROH 

Statement-II : HO- is less stbale than  RO-

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a

Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

b

Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

c

Both statements I and II are incorrect

d

Both statements I and II are correct.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

greater the stability of the anion obtained by deprotonation of aspecies, greater the acidic strength of the species.

H2O HO+H+ROH RO+H+

Stability of HO- > RO- 

In alkoxide ion (RO-) negative charge accumulation occurs due to the +I effect of – R group.

 it is less stable tnan HO-

Thus acidic strength of H2O > ROH. 

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