JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
Which of the following orders is true regarding the acidic nature of phenol?
Topic: JEE PYQ
Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.
- APhenol -cresol -nitrophenol
- B-Cresol phenol -nitrophenol
- CPhenol <o-cresol -nitrophenol
- DPhenol -cresol -nitrophenol
Correct answer: B
Solution
(b) : o-Cresol is less acidic than phenol due to stronger effect of methyl group while -nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol due to effect of group. So, the correct order of acidic nature will be:More Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers PYQs
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