Inductive Effect
Inductive Effect: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Inductive Effect, Positive Inductive Effect, Order of Groups Exhibiting Positive Inductive Effect & Order of Groups Exhibiting Negative Inductive Effect etc.
Important Questions on Inductive Effect
In which of the following molecules π-electron density in ring is minimum ?

The increasing order of basic strengths in their aqueous solutions is:

Acrolein shows polarization of electrons which may be written as:

How many groups show effect?

The effect of benzene ring in compound (I) and (II), respectively, will be:

Which of the following is correct order of - effect?

Which of the following is most readily hydrolysed by aqueous alkali ?

Which of the following is not true ?

Which is the strongest acid from the following?

The number of atoms or group of atoms showing +I effect of the following are-

In the Dow's process:
What should be the group , to get the maximum rate of reaction.

How many atoms or group of atoms given below will exhibit +I effect?

Which of the following species is the most stable?

Acrolein shows polarization of electrons which may be written as:

The decreasing order of –I effect of the orbitals is:

Column I | Column II | ||
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Compound | Characteristic | ||
a. | p. | Inductive effect | |
b. | q. | Resonance | |
c. | ![]() |
r. | hyperconjugation |
d. | ![]() |
s. | Steric hinderance |
e. | ![]() |

The decreasing order of -I effect of the following is:

number of compounds having -I group directly attached to benzene.
Find the value of ?

Arrange the following alcohols in order of reactivity towards gaseous HBr:

Which of the following is the strongest base?
