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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength: Propan-1-ol, 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, 3-nitrophenol, 3,5-dinitrophenol, phenol, 4-methylphenol
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Options:
  • A Propan-1-ol < 4-methylphenol < phenol < 3-nitrophenol < 3,5-dinitrophenol < 2,4, 6-trinitrophenol.
  • B 4-methylphenol < phenol < 3-nitrophenol < 3,5-dinitrophenol < 2,4, 6-trinitrophenol < Propan-1-ol
  • C Propan-1-ol < 4-methylphenol < 3-nitrophenol < 3,5-dinitrophenol < 2,4, 6-trinitrophenol < phenol
  • D Phenol < 3-nitrophenol < 3,5-dinitrophenol < 2,4, 6-trinitrophenol < Propan-1-ol < 4-methylphenol
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Propan-1-ol < 4-methylphenol < phenol < 3-nitrophenol < 3,5-dinitrophenol < 2,4, 6-trinitrophenol.
Correct Option is : (A)
Propan-1-ol < 4-methylphenol < phenol < 3-nitrophenol < 3,5-dinitrophenol < 2,4, 6-trinitrophenol.

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