Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Ortho-nitrophenol is more acidic than meta-nitrophenol. Ortho-nitrophenol has more−I−effect than meta-nitrophenol.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Explanation
Solution
Ortho-nitrophenol is more acidic than meta-nitrophenol because at ortho-position, ??O group shows -M-effect also but at meta-position, ??O group shows only -I-effect.