Arrange the following In increasing order of their acidity : (a)o-cresol (b) salicylic acid (c) phenol
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Answer:
o-cresol < phenol < salicylic acid
Explanation:
salicylic acid is strongest then In substituted phenols, the presence of electron-withdrawing groups enhances the acidic strength of phenol whereas, electron-releasing groups decrease the acidic strength of phenol.
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Answer: o-cresol < phenol < Salicylic Acid
Explanation:
ortho-Cresol, also called 2-methylphenol, or 2-hydroxytoluene, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃C₆H₄.
Phenol is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C₆H₅OH.
Salicylic Acid is Strongest Acid
Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC₆H₄CO₂H.
The presence of electron withdrawing groups increases the acidic strength of phenol, whereas the presence of electron donating groups decreases the acidic strength of phenol.
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