Answer:
In phenols, the lone electron pairs
on the oxygen atom are involved in conjugation with the pi electrons of the
ring. Hence these are delocalised and are not easily available for protonation.
On the other hand, in alcohols the electron pairs on the oxygen atom are not
involved in any conjugation. These are localised and are readily available for protonation.
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