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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
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Of the two hydroxy organic compounds ROH and R'OH, the first one is basic and the other is acidic in behaviour. How is R different from R'?

Answer

R is an alkyl group (electron repelling). it shows basic behaviour whereas R' is an aryl group. It shows acidic behaviour (electron attracting).

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