Mark the correct order of decreasing acid strength of the following compounds
A
(v) > (iv) > (ii) > (i) > (iii)
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B
(ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii) > (v)
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C
(iv) > (v) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
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D
(v) > (iv) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
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Solution
The correct option is B (ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii) > (v) The electron withdrawing group (−NO2) increases the acidity of phenols and the electron donating group (−OCH3) decreases the acidity of phenols. The effect at p-position is greater than at m- position.