Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Which of the following has maximum acidic strength ?
A
o-Nitrobenzoic acid
B
m-Nitrobenzoic acid
C
p-Nitrobenzoic acid
D
p-Nitrophenol
Answer
o-Nitrobenzoic acid
Explanation
Solution
Due to electron withdrawing nature of -NO2 group and ??rtho effect?