Why is m-chlorophenool more acidic than p-chlorophenol???? while it is not the case with NO2 (nitro group)

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Why is m-chlorophenol is more acidic than p-chloro phenol ???
whille this is not the case with NO₂ group
p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-clorophenol

both Cl and NO₂ are electron withdrawing then why this difference??

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Philip Calvert ·2009-09-20 11:17:55

in case of NO₂ group mesomeric effect dominates which is non functional at meta position

However in halogens inductive effect dominates which gets stronger as proximity of the electronegative group increases.

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Debotosh.. ·2009-09-20 11:36:38

i think philip is right ,here!

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