Phenol, C6H5OH, is a stronger acid then methanol, CH3OH, even though both contains an O ? H

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Phenol, C6H5OH, is a stronger acid then methanol, CH3OH, even though both contains an O ? H bond. Draw the structures of the anions resulting from loss of H+ from phenol and methanol, and use resonance structures to explain the difference in acidity.

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