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Assertion: p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol. Reason: Nitro group helps in the stabilisation of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge due to resonance.

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Assertion: p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.

Reason: Nitro group helps in the stabilisation of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge due to resonance.

Options

  • Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

  • Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

  • Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

  • Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

  • Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

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Solution

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

P-nitro phenol is more acidic as nitro group helps in the stabilization of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge due to resonance.

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Chapter 11: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers - Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) [Page 163]

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Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) | Q 62 | Page 163

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