Discuss the effects of substituents on acidity of aromatic acid
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Deactivating substituents, such a nitro group (-NO2), in the ortho or meta position remove electron density from the aromatic ring, and also from the carboxylate anion. This stabilizes the negative charge of the conjugate base, increasing the acidity of the carboxylic acid.
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Deactivating substituents, such a nitro group (-NO2), in the ortho or meta position remove electron density from the aromatic ring, and also from the carboxylate anion. This stabilizes the negative charge of the conjugate base, increasing the acidity of the carboxylic acid.
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