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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 6. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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 \(sp ^2\) hybridised orbital of carbon.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A A, C and E only
  2. B B, C and D only
  3. C A, D and E only
  4. D B, C and E only
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(D) B, C and E only

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Chlorocylohexane is more polar due to - I effect of - Cl, Whereas chlorobenzene has \(- I >+ M\), so it is less polar & also has partial double bond character.
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