Acidity of phenol is due to
A. hydrogen bonding
B. phenolic group
C. benzene ring
D. resonance stabilisation of its anion

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Correct Answer - D
All the reaction proceed by stable ions. After the losing `H^(+)` ions, phenol forms phenoxide ion. The phenoxide ions is resonance stabilised, thus makes the phenol more acidic.

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