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Assertion (A): 2,6-Dimethyl-4-nitropheno...

Assertion (A): 2,6-Dimethyl-4-nitrophenol (I) is more acidic than 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitrophenol (II).
Reason (R ): It is due to the steric inhibition of the resonance of `(-NO_(2))` group with two (Me) groups in (II).

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