a) Para, ortho and meta nitrophenol are constitutional isomers of one another that all vary in the position of the nitro group around the ring relative to the hydroxy group. Whereas the pKa of both para and ortho-nitrophenol is virtually identical at 7.1 and 7.2 respectively, the pka of meta-nitrophenol is very different at pka = 9.3. ОН OH ОН NO2 'NO2 NO2 Ortho-nitrophenol meta-nitrophenol para-nitrophenol 1) State whether meta-nitrophenol is more or less acidic compared to ortho- or para- nitrophenol.

a) Para, ortho and meta nitrophenol are constitutional isomers of one another that all vary in the position of the nitro group around the ring relative to the hydroxy group. Whereas the pKa of both para and ortho-nitrophenol is virtually identical at 7.1 and 7.2 respectively, the pka of meta-nitrophenol is very different at pka = 9.3. ОН OH ОН NO2 'NO2 NO2 Ortho-nitrophenol meta-nitrophenol para-nitrophenol 1) State whether meta-nitrophenol is more or less acidic compared to ortho- or para- nitrophenol.

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Chapter15: Benzene And Aromaticity

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