Which of the following is most acidic?

o-Cresol

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Phenol

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p-Nitrophenol

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Anisole

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Solution

The correct option is C p-Nitrophenol

Due to presence of strong withdrawing group, $- N O_{2}$ at para position, p-nitrophenol is the msot acidic.

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