Ortho and para nitrophenols are more aci | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, Alcohols Phenols and Ethers NCERT Solutions

Question:

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

Answer:

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.


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Comments

  • Lynn
  • 2019-12-16 10:17:24

why is it that in some books the resonance structures of o and p nitrophenol is given upto only the fifth resonating structure??


  • Sudhanshu
  • 2019-11-10 15:26:53

Para last structure is wrong correct it


  • Junaid sidiqui
  • 2018-07-24 12:44:57

In 5th resonating structure of p-isomer,double bonds should b b/w carbon no.2&3,4&5 but here double bonds are given b/w carbon no.1&2,4&5 which is not right.


  • Anish Modi
  • 2018-06-19 23:32:15

How can oxygen have 3 lone pairs.


  • SATVIR SINGH
  • 2017-03-15 20:34:13

Yes you are right the last structure will not have a double bond with oxygen atom.only a single bond will be their in the last structure because the electron involved in making double bond between carbon and oxygen has been transferred to the oxygen atom


  • Devesh
  • 2017-03-12 18:49:54

The structure of para is wrong as in the last step the topmost carbon is having 5 bonds which is not possible.


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