Which is true acidic character of hydroxyl groups of sugars and hydroxyl group of an alcohol?
The OH's of sugars are more acidic than that of a typical alcohol.
The OH's of sugars are less acidic than that of a typical alcohol.
Both have similar acidic character.
the OHs of sugars are neutral while that of an alcohol is acidic.
The OH's of sugars are more acidic than that of a typical alcohol because of their mutual electron-withdrawing inductive effect.