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(B) Phenol $(C_6H_5OH)$ is a stronger acid than ethanol $(C_2H_5OH)$ because the phenoxide ion $(C_6H_5O^-)$ formed after the loss of a proton is reso

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(B) Phenol $(C_6H_5OH)$ is a stronger acid than ethanol $(C_2H_5OH)$ because the phenoxide ion $(C_6H_5O^-)$ formed after the loss of a proton is resonance-stabilized,whereas the ethoxide ion $(C_2H_5O^-)$ is not.Groups with $+M$ effect (like $-OH$,$-OR$,$-NH_2$) increase electron density in the ring,which destabilizes the phenoxide ion and decreases the acidity of phenols when present at the $p-$position.Both the Assertion and the Reason are scientifically correct statements,but the Reason does not explain why phenol is a stronger acid than ethanol.Therefore,the correct option is $(b)$.

Assertion : Phenol is a stronger acid than ethanol.
Reason : Groups with $+M$ effect decrease acidity at $p-$position.

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Assertion : Phenol is a stronger acid than ethanol.Reason : Groups with $+M$ effect decrease acidity at $p-$position.