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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

*p*-Nitrophenol is a stronger acid than phenol because the nitro group is

Answer: (A)

Solution

The strongly electron-withdrawing (−I, −M) nitro group stabilises the phenoxide conjugate base by

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