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Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol. Draw the resonance structures of the corresponding phenoxide ions.

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The electron withdrawing groups are more effective in increasing the acidic strength at the para-position relative to the ortho position because of greater dispersal of charge on oxygen atom. 

Resonance structure of phenoxide ion: 

Resonance structure of paranitrophenol

Resonance structures of ortho nitro phenol:

Thus, presence of nitro group at ortho and para position incerease the acidic character

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