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11th Class Chemistry Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles & Techniques / कार्बनिक रसायन : कुछ मूलभूत सिद्धांत एवं तकन Question Bank 11th CBSE Chemistry Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles & Techniques

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    Alcohols are weaker acids than water. Why?

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                    In alcohol \[(R\to -O-H),\] the alkyl group has \[+I\] effect. It increases the electron density on the oxygen atom. As a result, the release of \[{{H}^{+}}\] ion from alcohol is more difficult than from water or alcohol is a weaker acid.


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