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Which of the following compounds will have the highest dipole moment?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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The electron-donation of -OH reinforces the electron-withdrawing by -NO2 . Also, resonance increases distance between the charges. Charge separation is maximum for p-nitrophenol, therefore, it has maximum dipole moment.

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