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  4. Increasing order of acidic strength among phenol, cresol and p-nitrophenol is

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Q. Increasing order of acidic strength among phenol, cresol and p-nitrophenol is

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Solution:

In substituted phenols, the presence of electron withdrawing groups enhances the acidic strength while the presence of electron donating groups decreases the acidic strength of phenol.