JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2004

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        Phenol is more acidic than :

    A)                                                            

    B)

    C) \[~\text{s}{{\text{p}}^{\text{2}}}\]                                        

    D)  both (a) and (c)

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Methoxy group, due to +1 effect, increase electron density on OH-group, thus making it less acidic. Thus, o-methoxy phenol and acetylene are less acidic than phenol, p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.


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