Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic strength i. m-nitrophenol ii. m-cresol iii. phenol iv. m-chlorophenol

Question

Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic strength i. m-nitrophenol ii. m-cresol iii. phenol iv. m-chlorophenol (A) iii < ii < i < iv (B) ii < iv < iii < i (C) ii < iii < iv < i (D) ii < iii < i < iv

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

m-cresol has an electron releasing group (CH₃). Hence, it decreases the acidic strength .Both nitro and chloro are having -I-effect. Hence, they show higher acidic strength. But nitro is a stronger -I-group than chloro group. Hence, m-nitro phenol is more acidic than m-chlorophenol.

So increasing order of acidic strength is II < III < IV < I.

Q. Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic strength
i. $m$ -nitrophenol
ii. $m$ -cresol
iii. phenol
iv. $m$ -chlorophenol

$iii < ii < i < i v$

$ii < i v < iii < i$

$ii < iii < i v < i$

$ii < iii < i < i v$

Q. Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic strength i. m-nitrophenol ii. m-cresol iii. phenol iv. m-chlorophenol

iii<ii<i<iv

ii<iv<iii<i

ii<iii<iv<i

ii<iii<i<iv

Q. Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acidic strength
i. $m$ -nitrophenol
ii. $m$ -cresol
iii. phenol
iv. $m$ -chlorophenol

$iii < ii < i < i v$

$ii < i v < iii < i$

$ii < iii < i v < i$

$ii < iii < i < i v$