Which of the option is correctly given in the decreasing order of acidity of the organic acids ?
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2,4,6 – trinitro phenol commonly known as picric acid is stronger than all of the other acids given. This is due to high -I effect of the nitro group. Then comes the ortho substituted carboxylic acids due to −NO2 groups are strong – I groups. o-methoxy is greater than simple benzoic acid due to -I of oxygen or can be explained by ortho effect.Pka values, 2,4,6 – trinitrophenol pka=0.67 o – nitro benzoic acid pka=2.16 o – methoxy benzoic acid pka=4.09 Benzoic acid Pka=4.16