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COMEDK · Chemistry · 13. General Organic Chemistry

Two statements, One Assertion and the other Reason, are given.
Which one of the following is the correct option?
Assertion: The acid strength of 4 compounds in the descending order is p-Nitrophenol > p-Methoxyphenol > Phenol > p- chlorophenol.
Reason: Electron withdrawing groups increase the acid strength while Electron donating groups decrease the acid strength of Phenol and its derivatives.

  1. A Both Assertion and Reason are correct.
  2. B Assertion is correct but Reason is wrong.
  3. C Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.
  4. D Both Assertion and Reason are wrong.
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(C) Assertion is wrong but Reason is correct.

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