NEET2019ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Order of acidic nature of the following compounds is
Options
- A1>3>4>2
- B1>2>4>3
- C1>2>3>4
- D4>3>2>1
Correct answer
B. 1>2>4>3
Step-by-step solution
Electron withdrawing group increases the acidic strength of phenols whereas electron donating group decreases the acidic strength of phenols. o -Nitrophenol is little less acidic than p -nitrophenol due to intramolecular H -bonding which makes loss of a proton little difficult.