JEE Main Chemistry question

If the dipole moments of toluene and nitrobenzene are 0.43 D and 3.93 D respectively, what is the expected dipole moment of -nitrotoluene?

(A)3.50 D
(B)2.18 D
(C)4.36 DCorrect
(D)5.30 D

Answer: (C)

Solution

The methyl group ( effect) and the nitro group (, electron-withdrawing) both push/pull electron density along the same axis in the -disubstituted ring, so their

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