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Which of the following substituents will...

Which of the following substituents will decrease the acidic strength of phenol?

A

`-NO_2`

B

`-CN`

C

`-CH_3`

D

`-CHO`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`+Iprop (1)/("acidic strength")-CH_3` has +I effect which destabilizes conjugate anion.
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