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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acidic strength ?
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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Compound A (\(\text{NO}_{2}\)): The nitro group is a strong EWG, exhibiting both a strong negative inductive effect (-I) and a negative resonance effect (-M). This strongly increases acidity. Compound B (\(\text{NH}_{2}\)): The amino group is a strong EDG due to its positive…
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