Which of the following order regarding the acidity of aromatic acids is correct?

Which of the following order regarding the acidity of aromatic acids is correct?
  1. benzoic acid \(>p\)-toluic acid \(>p\)-hydroxybenzoic acid
  2. benzoic acid \(>p\)-toluic acid \( < p\)-hydroxybenzoic acid
  3. benzoic acid \( < p\)-toluic acid \(>p\)-hydroxybenzoic acid
  4. benzoic acid \( < p\)-toluic acid \( < p\)-hydroxybenzoic acid

Solution

Electron releasing group decreases the acidity of benzoic acid. Hydroxyl group is more powerful activator than methyl group. *

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