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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.4. Organic chemistry reaction mechanism

Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is:
a. \(-CN\)
b. \(-COOH\)
c. \(-NO_2\)
d. \(-I\)

  1. A \(c < b < d < a\)
  2. B \(c < a < b < d\)
  3. C \(d < b < a < c\)
  4. D \(a < b < c < d\)
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(C) \(d < b < a < c\)

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The electron withdrawing power (\(-I\) effect) of various functional groups follows the standard experimental order: \(-NO_2 > -CN > -COOH > -F > -Cl > -Br > -I\) Based on this series, the increasing order of electron withdrawing power for the given groups is:…