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The correct order of acid strength of the following substituted phenols in water at \(28^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is
- A \(p\)-nitrophenol \( < \) p-fluorophenol \( < \) p-chlorophenol
- B \(p\)-chlorophenol \( < \) p-fluorophenol \( < \) p-nitrophenol
- C p-fluorophenol \( < \) p-chlorophenol \( < \) p-nitrophenol
- D \(p\)-flurophenol \( < \) p-nitrophenol \( < p\)-chlorophenol
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(C) p-fluorophenol \( < \) p-chlorophenol \( < \) p-nitrophenol
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The order of electron withdrawing tendency from benzene ring i.e.. \[ -F
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