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WBJEE · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

The correct acidity order of phenol (I), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (II) and 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (III) is

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

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\(\begin{array}{llll}\text { pKa } & 9.95 & 7.61 & 8.98\end{array}\) Acidic Strength \(II \gt III \gt I\) -CHO is electron withdrawing group which increases acidic strength of phenolic compound. Also withdrawing effect of -CHO is more through para position as compound to meta…