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Compare the acid strength of the following compounds (i) Nitro methane (ii) Nitro ehane (iii) 2- nitro propane. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) The `alpha` -H atom of `1^(@)` and `2^(@)` NITROALKANES show acidic character because of the electron withdrawing effect of `NO_(2)` group. (ii) Nitroalkanes dissolver in NaOH solution to form a salt. (iii) When the number of alkyl group ATTACHED to `alpha` carbon increases, acidity decreses, due to+I effect of alkyl GROUPS. `CH_(3)-NO_(2)gtCH_(3)-CH_(2)-NO_(2)gt ` 
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