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Assertion (A) : Chlorobenzene is less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.Reason (R) : Nitro group in chlorobenzene increases its reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true but R is false.(D) A is false but R is true.

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Option : (B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Chlorobenzene is less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction due to the delocalization of the electrons of C-Cl bond and a partial double bond character develop in the bond which make it difficult for nucleophile to cleave C-Cl bond.

When Nitro group present at ortho and para position it withdraw electrons from benzene ring and helps to attack of Nucleophiles on haloarene. that's why. Nucleophilic Substitution increases.



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