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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which of the following compounds has difficulty in breaking the \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}\) bond?

  1. A o-Nitrochlorobenzene
  2. B m-Nitrochlorobenzene
  3. C p-Nitrochlorobenzene
  4. D 2,4,6 -trinitrochlorobenzene
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(B) m-Nitrochlorobenzene

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Greater the number of electron withdrawing groups at o/p position, greater is the reactivity of haloarenes towards substitution of halogen atom.
Electron withdrawing group at meta position has practically no effect on reactivity. Hence breaking the \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}\) bond is the most difficult in m -nitrochlorobenzene.