Mark the correct order of decreasing acid strength of the
following compounds.
(a) V > IV > II > I > III (b) II > IV > I > III > V
(c) IV > V > III > II > I (d) V > IV > III > II > I
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The electron withdrawing group (-NO_2)(−NO
2
) increases the acidity of phenols and the electron donating group (-OCH_3)(−OCH
3
) decreases the acidity of phenols. The effect at p-position is greater than at m- position.
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