Chemistry · Electronic displacement in a covalent bond: Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation

The group has and effects are:

The group has \( +R \) and \( -I \) effects are:

  • A. \( C H O \)
  • B. \( -O H \)
  • C. \( N C \)
  • D. \( C N \)

Step-by-step solution

The hydroxyl group (-OH) has a +R effect due to electron donation from oxygen's lone pairs into the ring, and a -I effect due to oxygen's higher electronegativity. Other groups: CHO and CN have -I and -R effects; NC typically has +R and -I but is less common, while -OH is the classic example with both +R and -I.
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