Arrange the following labelled hydrogens in decreasing order of acidity:

 Arrange the following labelled hydrogens in decreasing order of acidity: 

  1.  b>a>c>d
  2. c>b>a>d
  3. b>c>d>a
  4.  c>b>d>a

Solution

Acidic strength Stability of conjugate base General Order of acidic strength:
R-COOH>Ph-OH>R-CCH
'C' is more acidic due to-M effect of-NO2 .

Hence , order of acidic strength is: b>c>d>a

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

Practice more General Organic Chemistry questions on Aicharya