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Consider the following compounds: Experimentally, phenol is found to be a stronger acid th...

Consider the following compounds: Experimentally, phenol is found to be a stronger acid than methanol. Explain this difference in terms of the structures of the conjugate bases. (Hint: A more stable conjugate base favors ionization. Only one of the conjugate bases can be stabilized by resonance.)

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