JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question
As compared with chlorocyclohexane, which of the following statements correctly apply to chlorobenzene? A. The magnitude of negative charge is more on chlorine atoms B. The C−Cl bond has partial double bond character C. C−Cl bond is less polar D. C−Cl bond is longer due to repulsion between delocalised electrons of the aromatic ring and lone pairs of electrons of chlorine. E. The C−Cl bond is formed using sp² hybridised orbital of carbon. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: (4)
Solution
In chlorobenzene, C-Cl bond has partial double bond character (B) due to resonance, is less polar (C) due to -I effect
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