Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Which one of the following has the lowest pKa value?
Options
CH3 – COOH
O2N–CH2–COOH
Cl–CH2–COOH
HCOOH
Advertisements
Solution
O2N–CH2–COOH
Explanation:
It is simpler to remove an electron since the –NO2 group is an electron-withdrawing group. As a result, the acidity is stronger, and the pKa value is lower.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Which one of the following compounds has the most acid nature?
Arrange the following in decreasing order of acidic character:
Which of the following statements is true:
Mark the correct order of decreasing acid strength of the following compounds.
| (a) |  |
| (b) |  |
| (c) |  |
| (d) |  |
| (e) |  |
Out of o-nitrophenol and o-cresol which is more acidic?
Phenol is used in the manufacture of
Which is the final product ‘A’ (major) in the given reaction?
In the following compounds:
 |
 |
 |
 |
| (I) | (II) | (III) | (IV) |
The order to acidity is ______.
For the pair phenol and cyclohexanol, answer the following:
Why is phenol more acidic than cyclohexanol?
