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(C) The acidity of a compound depends on the stability of its conjugate base. $o$-Nitrophenol is the most acidic among the given options because the $

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$o$-Nitrophenol

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(C) The acidity of a compound depends on the stability of its conjugate base. $o$-Nitrophenol is the most acidic among the given options because the $-NO_2$ group is a strong electron-withdrawing group ($-I$ and $-M$ effect). This group stabilizes the phenoxide ion formed after the loss of a proton $(H^+)$ by dispersing the negative charge through resonance. In contrast,$-CH_3$ (in $o$-cresol) is an electron-donating group ($+I$ and hyperconjugation),which destabilizes the phenoxide ion,making it less acidic than phenol. $Cl-CH_2-CH_2-OH$ is an aliphatic alcohol,which is significantly less acidic than phenolic compounds.

List-$I$ (Reactants)	List-$II$ (Products)
$A$. Phenol,$Zn / \Delta$	$I$. Salicylaldehyde
$B$. Phenol,$CHCl_3, NaOH, HCl$	$II$. Salicylic acid
$C$. Phenol,$CO_2, NaOH, HCl$	$III$. Benzene
$D$. Phenol,Conc. $HNO_3$	$IV$. Picric acid

Which of the following compounds is the most acidic?

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In which of the following reactions does carbon$-$carbon bond formation take place?

Predict the major product for the following reaction:

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.

List-$I$ (Reactants) List-$II$ (Products)

$A$. Phenol,$Zn / \Delta$ $I$. Salicylaldehyde

$B$. Phenol,$CHCl_3, NaOH, HCl$ $II$. Salicylic acid

$C$. Phenol,$CO_2, NaOH, HCl$ $III$. Benzene

$D$. Phenol,Conc. $HNO_3$ $IV$. Picric acid

The product$(s)$ of the reaction is/are:

Major product of reaction :

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