JEE Main Chemistry question

In chlorobenzene, the –Cl substituent

(A)Activates the ring more via resonance than it deactivates via the inductive effect
(B)Deactivates the ring more via the inductive effect than it activates via resonanceCorrect
(C)Activates via resonance and deactivates via the inductive effect, the two effects being evenly matched
(D)None of the above

Answer: (B)

Solution

Chlorine donates a lone pair into the ring by resonance (making it *ortho,para*-directing) but its strong inductive electron withdrawal dominates overall, so the

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Question ID VK-140032