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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

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

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 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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