Answer:
In phenols, the lone pairs of
electrons on the oxygen atom are delocalised over the benzene ring due to resonance
and hence are not easily available for protonation. In contrast in alcohols,
the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom are localized due to absence of
resonance and hence are easily available for protonation.
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