JEE Main Chemistry question

The presence of the chlorine atom on a benzene ring makes the second substituent enter at a position [J & K CET 2005]

(A)*ortho*
(B)*meta*
(C)*para*
(D)*ortho*/*para*Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Halogens are unusual: they *deactivate* the ring (strong inductive electron withdrawal) yet remain *ortho*/*para*-directing (their lone pairs can still donate by resonance into the ring at the

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