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Inductive effect

28 questions on Inductive effect from the General Organic Chemistry I: Electronic Effects chapter: 6 NEET level, 11 JEE Main, 11 JEE Advanced. Each one opens with its answer and solution.

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Which of the following groups shows a +I effect relative to hydrogen? NEET level
Which is the strongest acid? NEET level
The inductive effect is transmitted through NEET level
Which is the strongest acid in aqueous solution? NEET level
Which of the following is a -I group? NEET level
Among the haloacetic acids XCH2COOH, which is the most acidic? NEET level
Which of the following is the strongest acid? JEE Main level
Arrange in decreasing order of acid strength: (P) CH3COOH, (Q) ClCH2COOH, (R) NCCH2COOH, (S) O2NCH2COOH. JEE Main level
In the gas phase, the correct order of basic strength of ammonia and the methylamines is JEE Main level
Which of the following alcohols is the most acidic in water? JEE Main level
Which of the following carbanions is the most stable? JEE Main level
Which of the following groups are electron-withdrawing by the -I effect relative to hydrogen? JEE Main level
Which of the following acids are stronger than acetic acid in water? JEE Main level
Which statements about the inductive effect are correct? JEE Main level
Arrange in increasing order of acid strength: (P) butanoic acid, (Q) 2-chlorobutanoic acid, (R) 3-chlorobutanoic acid, (S) 4-chlorobutanoic acid. JEE Main level
Arrange the carbocations in decreasing order of stability: (P) CH3CH2^+, (Q) (CH3)3C^+, (R) CF3CH2^+, (S) (CH3)2CH^+. JEE Main level
In 1-chloropropane, CH3-CH2-CH2-Cl, the carbon atoms are numbered C-1 (bonded to Cl), C-2 and C-3 (the methyl carbon). The order of partial positive charge on t... JEE Main level
Assertion: 3-Chloropropanoic acid is a weaker acid than 2-chloropropanoic acid. Reason: The -I effect of chlorine decreases with increasing distance from the ca... JEE Advanced level
Match the acids with their approximate pKa values. Acids: P: CH3COOH; Q: ClCH2COOH; R: Cl2CHCOOH; S: Cl3CCOOH. pKa values: 1: 0.7; 2: 1.3; 3: 2.9; 4: 4.8. JEE Advanced level
Arrange in decreasing order of the first dissociation constant: (P) oxalic acid HOOC-COOH, (Q) malonic acid HOOC-CH2-COOH, (R) succinic acid HOOC-CH2CH2-COOH, (... JEE Advanced level
Arrange in increasing order of basic strength in water: (P) CF3CH2NH2, (Q) CF3CH2CH2NH2, (R) CH3CH2NH2. JEE Advanced level
Which of the following statements are correct? JEE Advanced level
Which anions are more stable than the acetate ion CH3COO^- in water? JEE Advanced level
Which of the following alcohols are more acidic than ethanol in aqueous solution? JEE Advanced level
Chloroacetic acid (pKa 2.86) is more acidic than acetic acid (pKa 4.76). Assume that the lowering of pKa produced by a chlorine atom is the full alpha effect wh... JEE Advanced level
Arrange the carbanions in decreasing order of stability: (P) HC#C^-, (Q) CH2=CH^-, (R) CH3CH2^-, (S) (CH3)2CH^-. JEE Advanced level
Arrange in decreasing order of acid strength: (P) CH3CH2COOH, (Q) CH2=CH-COOH, (R) HC#C-COOH. JEE Advanced level
Assertion: In aqueous solution, trimethylamine is a weaker base than dimethylamine. Reason: Trimethylamine has more +I methyl groups than dimethylamine, so the ... JEE Advanced level