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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Correct acidic order of the following compounds is: I — -chlorophenol, II — -cresol (p-methylphenol), III — -nitrophenol **[Indraprastha CET 2009]**

Answer: (B)

Solution

An electron-withdrawing ring substituent ( or ) increases phenol's acidity by stabilising the phenoxide ion, while an electron-donating substituent () decreases it. (strong resonance

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