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How does the inductive effect change as distance from the substituent increases?
AIt grows stronger
BIt stays constant
CIt reverses direction
DIt weakens rapidly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It weakens rapidly
Each bond relays a smaller polarity than the one before it, so the effect dies out within a few bonds.
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