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?

Which of the following is not true ?

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

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. | ![]() |

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:

The order of activity of the various o- and p-director is

Which one of the following orders is correct regarding the -I effect of the substituents?

Which one of the following orders is correct regarding the -I effect of the substituents?


Which of the following gives the correct order of decreasing electron withdrawing effect?

The correct arrangement of the following substituents in the order of increasing effect is -

Which among the following gives the correct order of decreasing electron withdrawing effect ?

The correct arrangement of the following substituents in the order of increasing effect is -

Which of the following gives the correct order of decreasing electron withdrawing effect ?
