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JEE Main 202427 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
27 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

JEE Main 2024 · 27 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : p-nitrophenol is...

Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.

Statement (II) : Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.

Options

  1. AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer

A. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Step-by-step solution

p-Nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.
The electron withdrawing group −NO2- {NO}_{2} stabilizes phenoxide ion through −R- R effect at para and ortho
position.
−NO2- {NO}_{2} group in meta position will show −I- I effect.
Presence of −NO2- {NO}_{2} group at ortho position it form hydrogen bonding with −OH- OH group. Hence, acidity is less than p-nitrophenol order of acidic strength.

Acidic strength

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.

Ethanol give lucas test after long time

Lucas reagent helps in the distinction of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. A small quantity of unknown alcohol is added to Lucas reagent (anhyd. ZnCl2+conc.HCl{ZnCl}_{2} + conc . HCl) at room temperature and the mixture is shaken. A tertiary alcohol forms turbidity immediately, secondary alcohol forms turbidity within five minutes and primary alcohol shows no turbidity at room temperature.

Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol.

So, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.

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