Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution more easily than benzene because

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Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution more easily than benzene because (A) -OH group exhibits +M effect and hence increases the electron density on the o- and p-positions. (B) oxocation is more stable than the carbocation (C) both (a) and (b) (D) -OH group exhibits acidic character

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High stability of oxonium ion (oxocation) is because here every atom (except H ) has a complete octet of electrons, while in carbocations, carbon bearing positive charge is having six electrons.

Q. Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution more easily than benzene because

-OH group exhibits +M effect and hence increases the electron density on the o- and p-positions.

oxocation is more stable than the carbocation

both (a) and (b)

-OH group exhibits acidic character

High stability of oxonium ion (oxocation) is because here every atom (except $H$ ) has a complete octet of electrons, while in carbocations, carbon bearing positive charge is having six electrons.