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Orthoandparanitrophenolsare more acidic than phenol. Draw the resonance structures of thecorresponding phenoxide ions.

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Resonance structure ofthe phenoxide ion
Resonancestructures of p-nitrophenoxide ion
Resonance structures ofm-nitrophenoxide ion
It can be observed thatthe presence of nitro groups increases the stability of phenoxideion.

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