JEE Main Chemistry question

The dipole moment of *p*-nitroaniline, compared with that of nitrobenzene (X) and aniline (Y), is

(A)Greater than both (X) and (Y)Correct
(B)Smaller than both (X) and (Y)
(C)Greater than (X) but smaller than (Y)
(D)Equal to zero

Answer: (A)

Solution

In *p*-nitroaniline, the strongly electron-donating –NH₂ and strongly electron-withdrawing –NO₂ are in direct *para* conjugation, forming a "push–pull" system; this resonance

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