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Which of the following is the weakest acid?
A. `p-` Aminophenol
B. `m-` Aminophenol
C. `o-` Aminophenol
D. Phenol

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in the ortho and para positions, `NH_(2)` is electron donating by resonance and is acid weakening. In the meta position it is only electron withdrawing and acid strengthening by induction. Thus, m-aminophenol is expected to be strongest acid but the decreasing order of acid strength is
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o- aminophenol is the strongest acid because its phenoxide ion is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding
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`p-` Aminophenol is the weakest acid on acoount of least-`I_(effect*)`.

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