The major reason that phenol is a better Bronsted acid than cyclohexanol is ____________

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the phenyl group is an electron withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes the anion formed in the reaction

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it is a better proton donor

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the cyclohexyl group is an electron donating group by induction, which destabilizes the anion formed in the reaction

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phenol is able to stabilize the anion formed in the reaction by resonance

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the phenyl group is an electron withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes the anion formed in the reaction

1.	The major reason that phenol is a better Bronsted acid than cyclohexanol is ____________
A.	it is a better proton donor
B.	the cyclohexyl group is an electron donating group by induction, which destabilizes the anion formed in the reaction
C.	phenol is able to stabilize the anion formed in the reaction by resonance
D.	the phenyl group is an electron withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes the anion formed in the reaction
Answer» D. the phenyl group is an electron withdrawing group by induction, which stabilizes the anion formed in the reaction

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