Statement-I : Water is more acidic than ROH
Statement-II : HO^- is less stbale than RO^-

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Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

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.

$\begin{array}{l} H_{2} O \overset{}{⇌} {HO}^{-} + H^{+} \\ ROH \overset{}{⇌} {RO}^{-} + H^{+} \end{array}$

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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