JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2024 - 9th April Morning Shift - No. 13)

For the given compounds, the correct order of increasing $$\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}$$ value :

JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 41 English

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(E) $$<(\mathrm{D})<(\mathrm{C})<(\mathrm{B})<(\mathrm{A})$$

(B) $$<(\mathrm{D})<(\mathrm{A})<(\mathrm{C})<(\mathrm{E})$$

(D) < (E) < (C) < (B) < (A)

(E) $$<(\mathrm{D})<(\mathrm{B})<(\mathrm{A})<(\mathrm{C})$$

Higher the electron withdrawing strength of substituents higher will be acidic strength of phenols and lesser will be $$\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}$$