Why is phenol more acidic than alcohol?

Explanation

The answer is Both Options A and B are correct. Phenol is more acidic than alcohol because of two reasons: The presence of resonance in phenol. The oxygen atom in phenol is bonded to a hydroxyl group (-OH). The electron pair on the oxygen atom is shared with the hydrogen atom, but it can also be delocalized over the benzene ring. This delocalization of electrons makes the phenol molecule more stable, and it also makes the hydrogen atom more acidic. The absence of resonance in alcohol. The oxygen atom in alcohol is bonded to a hydroxyl group, but the electron pair on the oxygen atom is not delocalized. This makes the alcohol molecule less stable, and it also makes the hydrogen atom less acidic.