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Acidic strength of substituted phenols

Let's figure out the effect of substituents on the acidic strength of phenols. How will an electron-donating group or an electron-withdrawing group affect the acidic strength of phenol? Practice this concept - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/up-class-12-chemistry/xf544292e349f3984:alcohols-phenols-and-ethers/xf544292e349f3984:chemical-reactions-breaking-of-c-o-bond/e/reactions-involving-breaking-of-o-h-and-c-o-bonds?lang=en Check out more videos and exercises on “Alcohols, phenols and ethers” - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/up-class-12-chemistry/xf544292e349f3984:alcohols-phenols-and-ethers?lang=en . Created by Revathi Ramachandran.

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