ABC26OR0072 · General Organic Chemistry

Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: General Organic Chemistry · Topic: Acidity Basicity · Exam: CSIR-NET DEC 2019 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard

The correct order of pKa of the following compounds is structure structure structure A B C
(a)C $>$ B $>$ A
(b)A $>$ C $>$ B
(c)B $>$ A $>$ C
(d)A $>$ B $>$ C
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
p$K_a$ is directly proportional to basicity. Higher the p$K_a$, higher the basicity. Thus, the order of correct basicity is A $>$ B $>$ C

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