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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The correct order of acidity of the following is  

  1. A III>II>I
  2. B II >III >I
  3. C I>II>III
  4. D III>I>II
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(C) I>II>III

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The electron withdrawing groups increases the acidic strength of phenols and the electron releasing groups decreases the acidic strength of phenols. The methyl group and methoxy groups are electron releasing groups at para position. Hence, both p-cresol and p-methoxy phenol are…