Which of the following orders is true regarding the acidic nature of phenol?

Question

$\text{Phenol} > \text{O-cresol} > \text{O-nitrophenol}$

$\text{O-cresol} < \text{Phenol} < \text{O-nitrophenol}$

$\text{Phenol} < \text{O-cresol} > \text{O-nitrophenol}$

$\text{Phenol} < \text{O-cresol} < \text{O-nitrophenol}$

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