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Phenol is less acidic than...

Phenol is less acidic than

A

ethanol

B

o-nitrophenol

C

o-methylphenol

D

o-methoxyphenol

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The correct Answer is:
B
Electron-withdrawing group such as `-NO_(2)` increase the acid strength while electron-donating groups such as `CH_(3),OCH_(3)`, etc. decrease the acid strength w.r.t. phenol. Therefore, phenol is a weaker aciid than o-nitrophenol, i.e., option (b) correct
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