Question

Arrange them in increasing order of their acidic strength p-cresol,p-nitrophenol,phenol

Answer 1

Below is the increasing order of the compounds according to their strength:

       o-Cresol <  Phenol  <  o-Nitrophenol.
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Answer 2

Dear friend,

● Answer -
Acidic strength of given compounds is -
p-nitrophenol > phenol > cresol

● Explanation -
- Phenol has medium acidic strength so we'll compare others with it.
- NO2 is electron withdrawing group and thus increases acidic strength of phenol.
- CH3 is electron releasing group and thus decreases acidic strength of phenol.
- Hence, acidic strength of given compounds is -
p-nitrophenol > phenol > cresol


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