Qstnid -I-8- <I>ortho</i> And <I>para</i> Nitrophenols Are More Acidic Than Phenol. Draw The Resonance Structures Of The Corresponding Phenoxide Ions. - 02: Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers - Neet-xii-chemistry

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NEET-XII-Chemistry

02: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol. Draw the resonance structures of the corresponding phenoxide ions.

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Resonance structure of the phenoxide ion

Resonance structures of p-nitrophenoxide ion

Resonance structures of o-nitrophenoxide ion

It can be observed that the presence of nitro groups increases the stability of phenoxide ion.