12th Class Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank 12th CBSE Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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    Phenol has a smaller dipole moment than methanol. Discuss.

    Answer:

       Phenyl group has \[-I\] (inductive effect) and it tends to decrease the electron density on the oxygen atom. As a resultthe polarity or dipole moment of O?H bond is less than in methyl alcohol in which methyl group has \[+I\] effect.


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