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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Acidity of Phenols
Acidity of Phenols
Phenols are weakly acidic in nature (Ka = 10^-10). They turn blue litmus read and react with alkali metals and alkalies to form their salts. The acidic character of phenol is due to polar OH bond.
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