CAIE A-Level Chemistry A2 32.2.3 Acidity of Phenol Topic Practice

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Compounds F and J are shown in Fig. 4.1.

Fig. 4.1

Fig. 4.1

K can also be synthesised from phenol, C6H5OH\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}.

Fig. 4.4 shows several reactions of phenol.

Fig. 4.4

Fig. 4.4

Explain why phenol is a weaker acid than K.

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