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Question:

The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X) shown above is fastest when: one phenyl group is replaced by a methyl group. one phenyl group is replaced by a para-methoxyphenyl group. two phenyl groups is replaced by two para-methoxyphenyl groups. no structural change is made to X.

one phenyl group is replaced by a methyl group.

one phenyl group is replaced by a para-methoxyphenyl group.

two phenyl groups is replaced by two para-methoxyphenyl groups.

no structural change is made to X.

Solution:

The reactivity order will be: