The ionization constant of phenol is higher than that of ethanol because

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Phenoxide ion is a stronger base than ethoxide ion

Phenoxide ion is stabilized through delocalization

Phenoxide ion is less stable than ethoxide ion

Phenoxide ion is bulkier than ethoxide ion

answer is B.

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Stabilization of phenoxide ion through delocalization of negative charge shifts the equilibrium in favour of ionized from C6H5OH+H2O⇌C6H5−O−+H3O+ .

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