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So Phenol is more acidic because of the resonance that exists with the benzene ring this is what doesn't make sense.
if it has resonance that means that it has more stability, then it is less likely to dissociate, therefore it doesn't like to dissociate, so wouldn't that mean it is less acidic because strong acids dissociate readily?
if it has resonance that means that it has more stability, then it is less likely to dissociate, therefore it doesn't like to dissociate, so wouldn't that mean it is less acidic because strong acids dissociate readily?