MHT CET Chemistry question

Chlorobenzene is

(A)Less reactive than benzyl chlorideCorrect
(B)More reactive than ethyl bromide
(C)Nearly as reactive as methyl chloride
(D)More reactive than isopropyl chloride

Answer: (A)

Solution

In chlorobenzene the C-Cl bond has partial double-bond character (resonance) and the carbon is sp2, so it is inert to nucleophilic substitution, whereas benzyl chloride forms a

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