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प्रश्न
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property as indicated:
Benzoic acid, 4-Nitrobenzoic acid, 3, 4-Dinitrobenzoic acid, 4-Methoxybenzoic acid (acid strength)
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उत्तर
Electron-withdrawing groups (EWG) are attached to the benzene ring in benzoic acid. These EWG polarise the O-H bond of the −COOH group and lose H as H+. Thus, the order is:

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