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Explain why o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxy phenol ? 

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-NO2 group is electron with - drawing group, e- density on O decreases and loss of H+ is easy whereas –OCH3 group is electron releasing group , which increases e- density on O , which makes difficult to the loss of H+, hence are less acidic . 



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