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Among the following compounds, the most acidic is

A
p-nitrophenol
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p-hydroxybenzoic acid
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o-hydroxybenzoic acid
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p-toluic acid
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Solution

The correct option is C o-hydroxybenzoic acid

The corresponding conjugate base is most stabilised via H-bonding.

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