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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

i cant understand how acidity and basisity is affected by inductive groups

Profile image of Tanay Kaushal
9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
Inductive effect involve the displacement of e- along a chain of atom due the presence of polar bonds. -I effect increase acidity as e- withdrawing group attract e- more strongly than hydrogen. e.g NO2,cl..+l effect decrease acidity as e- donating group donate e-.e.gCH3,NH2.