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Arrange the given compouns in decreasing order of acidity and give a suitable explanation, Phenol, o-nitrophenol, o-cresol

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The increasing order of acidic strength is :
o-cresol `lt` phenol `lt` p-nitrophenol.
For explanation, consult section 16.
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