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Can there be formation of bond between oxygen and nitrogen in the conjugate base of ortho-nitrobenzoic acid?

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Question: Can there be formation of bond between oxygen and nitrogen in the conjugate base of ortho-nitrobenzoic acid?

Answer:

A general equation for acid-base interaction:

$$\text{base} + \text{acid} = \text{conjugate acid} + \text{conjugate base}$$

Use OH⁻ as base for ortho-nitrobenzoic acid:

The conjugate base contains bonds between oxygen and nitrogen in nitro group as well as ortho-nitrobenzoic acid.

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