- 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 :
Options
- AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- 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 stabilizes phenoxide ion through effect at para and ortho
position.
group in meta position will show effect.
Presence of group at ortho position it form hydrogen bonding with group. Hence, acidity is less than p-nitrophenol order of acidic strength.
Acidic strength
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. ) 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.
So, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.