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Chemistry question- general organic?
Explanation of inductive effect and how it effects acidic behaviour??

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Inductive effect can be divided into two types, positive inductive and negative inductive.A group or atom is said to have a positive inductive effect if it tends to push away electrons away from them(electron donating group). I will increase the electron charge density of its neighbour. Example of such group is the alkyl group ( CH3, C2H5 ).Electron withdrawing group will attract the electrons toward itself (negative inductive effect), ex. F, Cl, NO2. They will reduce the electron charge density of the O--H bond. This will weaken the O--H bond and the molecule is able to donate the H+ more easily. It increases acidic behaviour. ( acid is a proton(H+) donor )