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In benzoic acid, when it has a deactivating group in position "para" (relative to carboxylate position) , it attracts electrons towards it, weakening the acid and an activator pushes the electrons making the acid stronger.

What happens to this benzoic acid if it has a substituent at the "meta" or "ortho" position as an activator or a deactivator?


I need an explanation of what happens in each case please

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