Chlorobenzene is

Question

Chlorobenzene is (A) Less reactive than benzyl chloride (B) More reactive than ethyl bromide (C) Nearly as reactive as methyl chloride (D) More reactive than isopropyl chloride

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(benzyl chloride)
In chlorobenzene the lone pairs present on Cl atom get involved in resonance with n electrons of benzene due to which C - Cl bond acquires double bond character. Hence, reactivity decreases.

Q. Chlorobenzene is

Less reactive than benzyl chloride

More reactive than ethyl bromide

Nearly as reactive as methyl chloride

More reactive than isopropyl chloride

(benzyl chloride) In chlorobenzene the lone pairs present on Cl atom get involved in resonance with n electrons of benzene due to which C - Cl bond acquires double bond character. Hence, reactivity decreases.

(benzyl chloride)
In chlorobenzene the lone pairs present on Cl atom get involved in resonance with n electrons of benzene due to which C - Cl bond acquires double bond character. Hence, reactivity decreases.