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Phenol, -methylphenol, -nitrophenol and -nitrophenol follows order of increasing strength as

a)

Phenol, -methylphenol, -nitrophenol, -nitrophenol

b)

-methylphenol, pheol, -nitrophenol, -nitrophenol

c)

-methylphenol, -nitrophenol, phenol, -nitrophenol

d)

-nitrophenol, -nitrophenol, phenol, -methylphenol



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Phenol, -methylphenol, -nitrophenol and -nitrophenol follows order of increasing strength as

a)

Phenol, -methylphenol, -nitrophenol, -nitrophenol

b)

-methylphenol, pheol, -nitrophenol, -nitrophenol

c)

-methylphenol, -nitrophenol, phenol, -nitrophenol

d)

-nitrophenol, -nitrophenol, phenol, -methylphenol

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

The order of increasing acidic strength is

-methyl phenol < phenol < -nitrophenol < -nitrophenol

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