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what is the increasing order of acidic charecter in between o-,p-,m-phenol and phenol itself/ and why?

what is the increasing order of acidic charecter in between o-,p-,m-phenol and phenol itself/ and why?

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
cresols are less acidic than phenol. One can further realize that themeta compound is more acidic, and this is due to the resonance structures which show a negative charge in ortho and para, but not in meta

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