Consider the acidity of the carboxylic acids:(1) PhCOOH(2) o−NO2C6H4COOH(3) p−NO2C6H4COOH(4) m−NO2C6H4COOHWhich of the following order is correct?
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a
2 > 3 > 4 > 1
b
2 > 4 > 3 > 1
c
2 > 4 > 1 > 3
d
1 > 2 > 3 > 4
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
Electron withdrawing group increases the acidic nature of benzoic acid, o-isomer will have higher acidic nature than -p position have more pronounce electron-withdrawing effect than NO2 group at -m position.Hence the order of acidity is 2 > 3 > 4 > 1