Phenol is less acidic than

Question

Phenol is less acidic than (A) acetylene (B) para methoxy phenol (C) ethanol (D) para nitro phenol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

: -NO2 group is strongly electron withdrawing because it has both -I and -R effects. This group when present at ortho or para position with respect to the hydroxyl group, increases the acidity of phenol due to greater stabilization of the nitrophenoxide ion on account of resonance.

Q. Phenol is less acidic than

acetylene

para methoxy phenol

ethanol

para nitro phenol

: $- N O_{2}$ group is strongly electron withdrawing because it has both -I and -R effects. This group when present at ortho or para position with respect to the hydroxyl group, increases the acidity of phenol due to greater stabilization of the nitrophenoxide ion on account of resonance.

Q. Phenol is less acidic than

acetylene

para methoxy phenol

ethanol

para nitro phenol

: −NO2​ group is strongly electron withdrawing because it has both -I and -R effects. This group when present at ortho or para position with respect to the hydroxyl group, increases the acidity of phenol due to greater stabilization of the nitrophenoxide ion on account of resonance.

: $- N O_{2}$ group is strongly electron withdrawing because it has both -I and -R effects. This group when present at ortho or para position with respect to the hydroxyl group, increases the acidity of phenol due to greater stabilization of the nitrophenoxide ion on account of resonance.