Saved Bookmarks
| 1. |
Out of o-nitrophenol and o-cresol which is more acidic? |
Answer» SOLUTION :Due to -I and -R-effect of the `NO_(2)` GROUP, electron density in the O-H bond decreases while due to +I or hyperconjugation effect, of the `CH_(3)` group, the electron density in the O-H bond increases.  As a RESULT, O-H bond is o-nitrophenol is much weaker than the O-H bond is o-cresol and HENCE o-nitrophenol is much more acidic than o-cresol. |
|