JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.4. Organic chemistry reaction mechanism
What will be the decreasing order of basic strength of the following conjugate bases? \({ }^{-} \mathrm{OH}, \mathrm{R} \overline{\mathrm{O}}, \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO} \overline{\mathrm{O}}, \mathrm{C} \overline{1}\)
- A \(\mathrm{C} \overline{1}>\mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{R} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO} \overline{\mathrm{O}}\)
- B \(\mathrm{R} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>-\mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>\mathrm{C} \overline{1}\)
- C \({ }^{-} \mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{R} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>\mathrm{C} \overline{1}\)
- D \(\mathrm{C}_{\overline{1}}>\mathrm{R} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>-{ }^{-} \mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO} \overline{\mathrm{O}}\)
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Correct Answer
(B) \(\mathrm{R} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>-\mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO} \overline{\mathrm{O}}>\mathrm{C} \overline{1}\)
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Strong acid have weak conjugate base Acidic strength : \(\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}\) Conjugate base strength :…
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