Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

JEE Main 2026 — 4 April, Morning Shift — Question 60

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

a. -CN

b. -COOH

c. $-\mathrm{NO}_{2}$

d. -I

Option A:
c $<$ b $<$ d $<$ a
Option B:
c $<$ a $<$ b $<$ d
Option C:
$d < b < a < c$
Correct
Option D:
$a < b < c < d$

Answer: C

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Exam: JEE Main 2026
Paper: 4 April, Morning Shift
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: General Organic Chemistry
Topic: Types of Electronic Effects

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