JIPMER 2004
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2004
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
JIPMER 2004 · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Which of the following has the maximum acidic strength ?
Which of the following has the maximum acidic strength ?
Options
- A-nitrophenol
- Bp-nitrobenzoic acid
- C-nitrobenzoic acid
- D-nitrobenzoic acid
Correct answer
C. -nitrobenzoic acid
Step-by-step solution
-nitrobenzoic acid is the strongest acid among these. group is a powerful electron withdrawing group and it has most effect when present at -position. It is also known as o-effect. Due to its electron withdrawing nature electron density on H -atom in -COOH group becomes very less, hence it can be easily donated.