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(a) Alcohols are having high boiling points than corresponding alkyl halides and ethers. Why? 

(b) Phenol is more acidic than ethanol. Give the reason. 

(c) Predict the products :

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(a) Due to the presence of polar hydroxyl group alcohols can associate through intermolecular hydrogen bonding. 

(b) Phenoxide ion is stabilized by resonance while alkoxide ion has no resonance stabilisation. 

(c)

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