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Increasing order of acid strength among 
-methoxy phenol, p -methyl phenol and p
nitrophenol is-
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D
Electron with drawing group 
increases acidity of phenol whereas, electron releasing
group 
, 
) decreases the acidity of phenol.
Therefore acidic strength follows the order-
Nitrophenol 
Methylphenol >p-Methoxyphenol
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