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Phenols are more acidic than alcohols as they are resonance stabilized whereas alcohols are not.

1. Phenols are less acidic than alcohols.
2. Alcohols are more acidic than phenols.
3. Phenols are more acidic than alcohols as they are resonance stabilized whereas alcohols are not.
4. Alcohols and phenols have the same acidity.

Correct answer: Phenols are more acidic than alcohols as they are resonance stabilized whereas alcohols are not.

Solution

Phenols are more acidic than alcohols because the phenoxide ion formed after losing a proton is resonance stabilized, whereas the alkoxide ion from alcohols lacks such stabilization.

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