Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Assertion (A) p-nitrophenol is more acid...

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

A

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

B

Assertion and reasons both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reasons is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ETHERS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise ASSIGNMENT|20 Videos

  • ETHERS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise PROPERTIES OF ETHERS|13 Videos

  • ETHERS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS|4 Videos

  • ELECTROCHEMISTRY

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE|12 Videos

  • GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise Brain Storming Multiple Chocie Questions|7 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Explain why p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol ?

p-Nitrophenol is stronger acid than phenol because nitro group is-

O-Nitro phenol is less acidic than P- nitro phenol. Give reason

Assertion : Phenol is more acidic than ethanol. Reason : Phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized.