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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

With respect to chlorobenzene, which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. A \(\mathrm{Cl}\) is ortho/para directing
  2. B \(\mathrm{Cl}\) exhibits \(+M\) effect
  3. C \(\mathrm{Cl}\) is ring deactivating
  4. D \(\mathrm{Cl}\) is meta directing
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(D) \(\mathrm{Cl}\) is meta directing

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\(\mathrm{Cl}\) exhibits \(-I\) and \(+M\) effect. Due to which it is ortho/para directing but ring deactivating.