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The strongest acid among the following aromatic compound is

A

o-nitrophenol

B

phenol

C

p-nitrophenol

D

m-nitrophenol

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B
p-nitrophenol is more acidic because pressence of electron withdrawing group at o- or p-positions increases the acidic strength.
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