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Which of the two: O2NCH2CH2O–or CH3CH2O–is expected to be more stable and why?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A Nitroethoxide ion and Ethoxide ion are two names of same structure
  • B Nitroethoxide ion is more stable than ethoxide ion due to +I effect of nitro group which decreases the negative charge of oxide ion of nitroethoxide ion leading to stability.
  • C The statement is false
  • D Nitroethoxide ion is more stable than ethoxide ion due to -I effect of nitro group which decreases the negative charge of oxide ion of nitroethoxide ion leading to stability.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Nitroethoxide ion is more stable than ethoxide ion due to -I effect of nitro group which decreases the negative charge of oxide ion of nitroethoxide ion leading to stability.
Correct Option is : (D)
Nitroethoxide ion is more stable than ethoxide ion due to -I effect of nitro group which decreases the negative charge of oxide ion of nitroethoxide ion leading to stability.

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