Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration A. p-xylene B. bromobenzene C. mesitylene D, nitrobenzene E. benzene Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration A. p-xylene B. bromobenzene C. mesitylene D, nitrobenzene E. benzene Choose the correct answer from the options given below (A) C < D < E < A < B (B) D < B < E < A < C (C) D < C < E < A < B (D) C < D < E < B < A

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/935b9091d780add32e82583d0866fce1-.png" /> - NO 2 is strongly deactivating - Br - deactivating - CH 3-activating group D < B < E < A < C

Q. Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration
A. p-xylene
B. bromobenzene
C. mesitylene
D, nitrobenzene
E. benzene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

C < D < E < A < B

D < B < E < A < C

D < C < E < A < B

C < D < E < B < A

$- N O_{2}$ is strongly deactivating
$- B r$ - deactivating
$- C H_{3}$ -activating group
$D < B < E < A < C$

Q. Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration A. p-xylene B. bromobenzene C. mesitylene D, nitrobenzene E. benzene Choose the correct answer from the options given below