NEET 2026 Chemistry question
Given below are two statements: Statement-I : Oxidation of p-nitrotoluene with acidic gives an acid that is stronger than benzoic acid. Statement-II : Reduction of p-nitrotoluene with Sn/HCl followed by neutralization gives an amine that is more basic than aniline. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Answer: (1)
Solution
Statement-I: acidic oxidises the side-chain to , giving p-nitrobenzoic acid. The group is strongly electron-withdrawing (, ), stabilising the carboxylate anion, so p-nitrobenzoic acid ( about 3.4) is stronger than benzoic acid ( 4.2). True. Statement-II:
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