Q36 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2019 (03 May Shift 2) · Chemistry
Find the correct order of acid strengths of the following compounds

Find the correct order of acid strengths of the following compounds

- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
Electron-withdrawing substituents can increase acidity of a nearby atom, which increases with electronegativity and decreases with increasing distance to the atom.
For the compounds given:
(meta) withdraws electrons, stabilises the phenoxide ion, hence acidity is increased.
Lower acidity in case of meta-isomer as compared to para isomer is explained by the fact -nitrophenoxide is stabilised by inductive effect only and no resonance effect operates with group.
Stability order: .
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.