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which is the folowing is more acidic?a..o cresolb..hydroxybenzenec..m_cresold..p_cresol

which is the folowing is more acidic?a..o cresolb..hydroxybenzenec..m_cresold..p_cresol

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
Phenol is more acidic than cresol. Cresol has an electron donating methyl group, which reduces its electron deficiency of the phenol group and hence acidity. The methyl group has +I effect as well as hyperconjugation effect, both of which increase the electron density in the O-H bond, and hence all cresols are weaker acids.
 
 
Hence option B is correct

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