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Phenol is less acidic than_____.

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ethanol
o-nitrophenol
o-methylphenol
o-methoxyphenol

Solution :Electron-withdrawing group such as `-NO_(2)` increase the ACID STRENGTH while electron-donating groups such as `CH_(3),OCH_(3)`, etc. decrease the acid strength w.r.t. phenol. Therefore, phenol is a weaker aciid than o-nitrophenol, i.e., option (b) correct


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