JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Arrange the following phenols in decreasing order of their (A) Phenol(B) ortho-Nitrophenol(C) meta-Nitrophenol(D) para-Nitrophenol

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AD B C A
  2. BA C B D
  3. CA C D B
  4. DB D C A

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) Acidity -Ieffect
The correct order of is Phenol > meta-nitrophenol > ortho-nitrophenol > para-nitrophenol.

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