Statement-I : Water is more aciic than ethanolStatement-II : Ethanol is more acidic than propan-2-ol
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a
Both statements I and II are correct
b
Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect
c
Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct
d
Both statements I and II are incorrect
answer is A.
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EDG decrease the acidic strength;I) Stability of HO- > C2H5O- -CH2CH3 due to its +I effect intensifies the negative charge leading to destabilization of ethoxide ion.II) Stability of C2H5O- > (CH3)2CHO- +I effect of -CH(CH3)2 group is greater than that of -CH2CH3 group.