Arrange the following in decreasing acidic strength.

Arrange the following in decreasing acidic strength.

  1. A>B>C>D
  2.  B>A>C>D
  3. D>C>A>B
  4. D>C>B> A

Solution

Acidic nature is more, if the stability of the conjugate base is more. Electron withdrawing groups increases the stability. Nitro group at para position shows -M effect and meta position it shows -I effect only.

Methoxy group at meta position shows -I effect, but effect is Iess than nitro group. Methoxy group at para position shows +M effect that decreases the acidic nature.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2)

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