Give reason Nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxyphenol.
The acidity of ortho-nitrophenol is higher than that of ortho-methoxyphenol. The presence of the nitro group in the ortho position, which is an electron withdrawing group, reduces the electron density in the O - HO - H bond. Due to resonance, the o-nitrophenoxide ion produced following the loss of protons is also stable.
