- Chlorine is more electronegative than nitrogen.
- Nitro group has a stronger electron-withdrawing resonance effect than chlorine.
- Chlorine is an electron-donating group.
- Nitro group destabilizes the carboxylate ion.
83. The acidity of p-chlorobenzoic acid is less than p-nitrobenzoic acid but more than benzoic acid. This is because:
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