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What determines whether a substituent is electron-withdrawing or electron-donating?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A The number of carbon atoms in the substituent
  • B The ability to either withdraw or donate electron density to the attached carbon atom
  • C The size of the substituent
  • D The color of the substituent
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The ability to either withdraw or donate electron density to the attached carbon atom
The inductive effect is related to the ability of substituents to either withdraw or donate electron density to the attached carbon atom, which determines whether they are electron-withdrawing or electron-donating groups.

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