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Assertion : Picric acid is a strong acid inspite of the absence of the carboxyl group. Reason : The three `-NO_(2)` groups in picric acid activate the phenate ion.A. if both assertioon and reason are true and reason is the corrct explanation of assertion.B. If both assertion and reason are ture but reason is not the corrcet explanation of assertion.C. If assertion is true but reason is false .D. if both assertion and reason are false. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Three `-NO_2` groups in picric acid deactivate the phenolate ion.Due to elcron withdrawing nature of `-NO_2` groups, picric acid becaomes stronger acid that phenol. |
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