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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Arrange the following phenols in the decreasing order of their acidic strength:
(A) Phenol
(B) o-Cresol
(C) o-Nitrophenol
(D) 2,4-Dinitrophenol
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (D), (C), (B), (A)
  2. B (D), (C), (A), (B)
  3. C (A), (C), (B), (D)
  4. D (B), (A), (C), (D)
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(B) (D), (C), (A), (B)

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Electron-withdrawing groups (EWG) increase acidity, while electron-donating groups (EDG) decrease it. Order of acidity based on substituents: (D) 2,4-Dinitrophenol: Two strong EWG (\(-\text{NO}_2\)) at ortho and para positions. (C) o-Nitrophenol: One strong EWG…
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