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In the above compounds correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions will be:

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Compare the substituents: an electron-donating group activates the ring, while -Cl deactivates weakly and -NO2 deactivates strongly.
Updated On: Nov 4, 2026
  • \(\mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{D}\)
  • \(\mathrm{D} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{A}\)
  • \(\mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{D}\)
  • \(\mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{D}\)
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Compounds (from the figure): A = benzene, B = toluene (\(\mathrm{-CH_3}\)), C = chlorobenzene (-Cl), D = nitrobenzene (\(\mathrm{-NO_2}\)).
\(\mathrm{-CH_3}\) is electron donating (+I, hyperconjugation): it activates the ring, so B is more reactive than benzene.
-Cl withdraws electrons by -I more than it donates by +M: it deactivates the ring, so C is less reactive than benzene.
\(\mathrm{-NO_2}\) is a strong -I, -M group: strongest deactivation, so D is least reactive.
Order: B > A > C > D.
Answer: (1) \(\mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{D}\)
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