Q39.Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration A. p-xylene B. bromobenzene C. mesitylene D. nitrobenzene E. benzene Choose the correct answer from the options given below (1) C < D < E < A < B (2) D < B < E < A < C (3) D < C < E < A < B (4) C < D < E < B < A
What This Question Tests
This question tests the ability to compare the reactivity of various substituted benzene derivatives towards nitration based on the electron-donating or electron-withdrawing nature of substituents.
Concepts Tested
📚 NCERT Sections This Tests
9.8 — Accomplish The Following Conversions:
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 9
9.8 Accomplish the following conversions: (i) Nitrobenzene to benzoic acid (ii) Benzene to m-bromophenol (iii) Benzoic acid to aniline (iv) Aniline to 2,4,6-tribromofluorobenzene (v) Benzyl chloride to 2-phenylethanamine (vi) Chlorobenzene to p-chloroaniline (vii) Aniline to p-bromoaniline (viii) Benzamide to toluene (ix) Aniline to benzyl alcohol.
7.16 — Explain How Does The –Oh Group Attached To A Carbon Of Benzene Ring
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 7
7.16 Explain how does the –OH group attached to a carbon of benzene ring activate it towards electrophilic substitution?
7.8 — Ortho And Para Nitrophenols Are More Acidic Than Phenol. Draw The
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 7
7.8 Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol. Draw the resonance structures of the corresponding phenoxide ions.
📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- Hydrocarbons
- Topic
- Electrophilic aromatic substitution (Nitration)
- Year
- 2022
- Shift
- 28 Jul Shift 2
- Q Number
- Q39
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 11 Chemistry Ch 13: Hydrocarbons
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