Phenol is better Bronsted acid than cyclohexanol because
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a
Phenol forms stable phenoxide ion, which is stabilized by resonance
b
conjugate base of phenol is less stable than conjugate base of cyclohexanol
c
The phenyl group is an electron-withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes the anion formed in the reaction
d
None of the above
answer is A.
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→Acidic strength of acid is directly proportional to stability of its conjugate base.→Conjugate base of phenol ( phenoxide) is more stable than conjugate base of alcohol (alcoxide). This is due to resonance stabilization of phenoxide. Hence phenol is more acidic than alcohol.