Phenol is less acidic than :

Acetic acid

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p-Methoxyphenol

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p-Nitrophenol

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Ethanol

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Solution

The correct option is C p-Nitrophenol
carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenols and phenols are more acidic than alcohols. p-Nitrophenol is stronger acid than phenol due to -R and -I effects. p-Methoxyphenol is weaker than phenol due to (+R and -I) effects. Phenol is less acidic than acetic acid and p-Nitrophenol.

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