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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Sir, i want to know how NO2 shows -R Effect.

Profile image of Ajay Kumar
15 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
15 Years ago

Dear Ajay

The structure of the nitro group is:



 

 

 

due to partial positive charge on N it shows -R effect.

 

 

 

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AKASH GOYAL

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