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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Which of the following has more \(\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}\) value?

  1. A 2-Nitrophenol
  2. B 3-Nitrophenol
  3. C 4-Nitrophenol
  4. D 2, 4-Dinitrophenol
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(B) 3-Nitrophenol

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Greater \(\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}\) value means smaller \(\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{a}}\) or weaker acid. Due to the presence of an electron-withdrawing \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\) group at the meta position, 3- nitrophenol is the weakest acid among the given options. The effect of…