Question
Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Statement I: The acidic strength of monosubstituted nitrophenol is higher than phenol because of electron withdrawing nitro group.
Statement II: o-nitrophenol, m-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol will have same acidic strength as they have one nitro group attached to the phenolic ring.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Answer
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Explanation
Solution
S-I is correct but S-II is incorrect as o-, m- and p-nitrophenol are more acidic than phenol.
o-,p- and m-nitrophenol have different acidic strength.