Question

Assertion (A) Chlorine is an ortho-para directing group in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.
Reason (R) Chlorine is an electron withdrawing group.

• A. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$
• C. $A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect
• D. $R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it acts as ortho, para-directing group in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction due to its $+R$-effect.