Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of acidity and give a suitable explanation.
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of acidity and give a suitable explanation.
Phenol, o-nitrophenol, o-cresol
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Increasing order of acidity :
o-cresol < phenol < o-nitrophenol
[ In substituted phenols, the presence of electron withdrawing groups, enhance the acidic strength of phenol whereas, electron releasing groups decrease the acidic strength of phenol.]
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