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p. Nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol. Explain why?

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p-Nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol

Phenal p-Nitrophenol In case of p-nitrophenol due to I effect of -`NO_(2)` group the loss of H-atom as proton from-O-H group is facilitated as compared to phenol.
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