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Published on: August 13, 2026
Consider the acidity of the carboxylic acids:
(i) PhCOOH (ii) o– NO 2 C 6 H 4 COOH
(iii) p– NO 2 C 6 H 4 COOH (iv) m– NO 2 C 6 H 4 COOH
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E.W.G. increases the acidity of benzoic acid, o-isomer will have higher acidity than corresponding m and p isomer due to ortho effect.
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