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Would you expect p-methylphenol to be more acidic or less acidic than unsubstituted phenol? Explain.

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Phenols do not exhibit the same pKa values as other alcohols; they are generally more acidic. Using the knowledge that hydrogen acidity is directly related to stability of the anion formed (the conjugate base), explain why phenol is much more acidic than cyclohexanol.

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