Why is a phenol more acidic than a regular alcohol?
A) Phenols have the ability to spread the negative charge that forms.
B) Phenols have the ability to readily accept the positive charge of the proton.
C) The negative charge is very concentrated on the oxygen ring of the phenol.
D) The phenol has more negative charge and therefore is more stable.
E) Phenols are not more acidic than a regular alcohol.
A
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