O-Nitro phenol is less acidic than P- nitro phenol. Give reason

Assertion : Ortho nitro phenol is more acidic than meta nitro phenol Reason : Ortho nitro phenol has more –I effect than meta nitro phenol

Assertion : Ortho nitro phenol is more acidic than meta nitro phenol Reason : Ortho nitro phenol has more –I effect than meta nitro phenol

Phenols are less acidic than p-nitrophenol. Explain.

Give reason for the following: (a) p-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-nitrophenol. (b) Phenol is more reactive towards electrophilic substitution reaction than benzene.

Orthonitrophenol and paranitrophenol are more acidic than phenols. Give reasons.