NEET 2010
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
NEET 2010 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Given are cyclohexanol (I), acetic acid (II), 2, 4,...
Given are cyclohexanol (I), acetic acid (II), 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (III) and phenol (IV). In these, the order of decreasing acidic character will be
Options
- AIII II IV I
- BII III I IV
- CII III IV I
- DIII IV II I
Correct answer
A. III II IV I
Step-by-step solution
Key Idea:- Higher the tendency to give a proton, higher is the acidic character, and tendency to lose a proton depends upon the stability of intermediate, ie, carbanion formed.
2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol after the loss of a proton gives 2,4,6-trinitrophenoxide ion which is stabilised by resonance, effect and effect, thus is most acidic among the given compounds.
Phenol after losing a proton form phenoxide ion which is also stabilised by resonance, effects but is less stabilised as compared to 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenoxide ions. Thus, it is less acidic as compared to 2 , 4, 6-trinitrophenol. after losing a proton gives acetate
ion which is stabilised by only resonance. However, it is more resonance stabilised as compared to a phenoxide ion, thus more acidic as compared to phenol. 2,4 , 6-trinitrophenol, however, is more acidic than acetic acid due to the presence of three electron withdrawing 2,4,6>>>