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Question
Which phenol derivative has the highest acidity among the following?
Explanation
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol (picric acid) is the most acidic due to three electron-withdrawing -NO₂ groups stabilizing the phenoxide ion via resonance and inductive effects.
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