Inductive Effect

Which of the following is a permanent electron displacement effect?

• Inductomeric

• Electromeric

• Inductive

• All of the mentioned

Arrange the following groups in the order of decreasing (+I) effect.

• C6H5O– > COO– > CR3 > CHR2 > H

• C6H5O– > H > CR3 > CHR2 > COO–

• CR3 > C6H5O– > H > COO– > CHR2

• C6H5O– > COO– > CHR2 > CR3 > H

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Arrange the following groups in the order of decreasing (-I) effect

• CN > F > Br > Cl > COOH > I > H

• COOH > CN > F > Br > Cl > I > H

• H > COOH > CN > I > Cl > F > Cl

• CN > COOH > F > Cl > Br > I > H

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following is an application of inductive effect?

• Bond length

• Dipole moment

• Strength of carboxylic acids

• All of the mentioned

Inductive effect is the ability of an atom or a group of atoms to cause polarization of electron density along the covalent bond so that the atom of higher electronegativity becomes electron difficient.

• True

• False

The –OH group cannot exhibit Inductive effect.

• True

• False

Inductive effect can be responsible for the dipole moment in a molecule.

• True

• False

All alkyl groups exhibit –I effect.

• True

• False

Explain the comparative stability of primary, secondary and tertiary carbocations using Inductive effect.

• Tertiary > secondary > primary

• Tertiary > primary > secondary

• secondary > primary > tertiary

• primary > tertiary > secondary

Halogens are responsible for –(I) effect. Alkyl groups exhibit (+)I effect.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2