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The Correct Option isD
Solution and Explanation
Phenol is a stronger acid than the ethanol. This is due to the resonance stabilisaton of the phenolate ion which is produced after deprotonation.
But there is no such stabilisation in the case of ethanol
$C _{2} H _{5} OH \rightleftharpoons C _{2} H _{5} O ^{-}+ H ^{+}$
The groups with $+M$ and $-I$ effect decrease the acidity at pposition, but at m-position the acidity is increased due to $-I$ -effect.
Alcohol is formed when a saturated carbon atom bonds to a hydroxyl (-OH) group. It is an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl functional group attached to a carbon atom.
Phenol is formed when the -OH group replaces the hydrogen atom in benzene. It is an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group directly attaches to an aromatic hydrocarbon.
Ether is formed when oxygen atom bonds to two alkyl or aryl groups. It is an organic compound that has an oxygen atom that is connected to two aryl and alkyl groups.
