Among the following, which is least acidic?

Phenol

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o

-cresol

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p

-nitrophenol

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p

-chlorophenol

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Solution

The correct option is D $o$ -cresol
Among the following, least acidic is O-Cresol as it has the electron donating group $C H_{3}$ at ortho position which destabilises the phenoxide ion and hence less acidic. Hence, option B is correct.

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