AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2006

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    Which of the following does not contain ?COOH group?

    A)  Aspirin

    B)  Benzoic acid

    C)   Picric acid

    D)  All have?COOH group

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Picric acid is 2, 4, 6-trinitro phenol. It has three powerful electron withdrawing groups which stabilise the corresponding phenoxide ion by resonance also. Hence, picric acid is a strong acid \[(p{{K}_{a}}\approx 2)\].                


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