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Assertion(A) Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol Reason (R) : Sodium ethoxide many be prepared by reaction of ethanol with aqueous KOH

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Assertion and reason both are correct STATEMENTS and reason EXPLAINS the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement and reason is correct statement.

Solution :PHENOL is STRONGER acid than ethanol because the phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized. The sodium ETHOXIDE is prepared by reaction of sodium metal with ethanol.


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