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Chemistry
Mark the correct order of decreasing acid strength of the following compounds.
Q. Mark the correct order of decreasing acid strength of the following compounds.
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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
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A
(
v
)
>
(
i
v
)
>
(
ii
)
>
(
i
)
>
(
iii
)
8%
B
(
ii
)
>
(
i
v
)
>
(
i
)
>
(
iii
)
>
(
v
)
60%
C
(
i
v
)
>
(
v
)
>
(
iii
)
>
(
ii
)
>
(
i
)
16%
D
(
v
)
>
(
i
v
)
>
(
iii
)
>
(
ii
)
>
(
i
)
17%
Solution:
The electron withdrawing group
(
−
N
O
2
)
increases the acidity of phenols and the electron donating group
(
−
OC
H
3
)
decreases the acidity of phenols. The effect at
p
-position is greater than at
m
-position.
