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JEE Main 4 April 2026, Shift 1, Chemistry Q63

Question 63 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 13 of 25, Section A.

Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is: a.

-\mathrm{CN}

-\mathrm{COOH}

-\mathrm{NO_2}

-\mathrm{I}

(1) $c<b<d<a$
(2) $c<a<b<d$
(3) $d<b<a<c$ Official answer
(4) $a<b<c<d$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Topic: Inductive and Electromeric Effects
Idea tested: -I Effect Order of Neutral Withdrawing Groups

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