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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of acid strength

A

` (i) gt (ii) gt (iii)`

B

` (ii) lt (i) lt (iii)`

C

` (iii) lt (i) lt (ii)`

D

` (iii) gt (i) gt (ii)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
The electron with drawing group ` (-NO_2) ` increases the acid strength of aromatic acids while electron releasing group `(-CH_3) ` decreases the acid strength of aromatic acids. Hence , the increasing order of acid strength is given as
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