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Arrange the following in the order of acidity : 

a) CH_3NO_2 

b) CH_3-CH_2-NO_2

c) (CH_3)_2-CH-NO_2

Option: 1

c > b > a 


Option: 2

a > b > c 


Option: 3

b > a > c 


Option: 4

b > c > a 


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Acidity of Nitroalkanes -

Due to tautomerism P and S - nitroalkane are weakly acids. The nitroalkanes behave as acids in the presence of strong alkalies.

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 nitro groups shows tautomerism with \alpha - H atoms making it a weak acid . The greater 

the conjugate , weaker is the acid 

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