For an electrophilic substitution reaction, the presence of a halogen atom in the benzene ring

Question

For an electrophilic substitution reaction, the presence of a halogen atom in the benzene ring (A) deactivates the ring by inductive effect (B) deactivates the ring by resonance (C) increases the charge density at ortho position relative to para-position by resonance (D) directs the incoming electrophile to meta -position by increasing the charge density relative to ortho and para -position

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For an electrophilic substitution reaction, the presence of halogen atom in the benzene ring deactivates the ring by inductive effect and increases the charge density at ortho and para -position relative to meta-position by resonance.

Q. For an electrophilic substitution reaction, the presence of a halogen atom in the benzene ring

deactivates the ring by inductive effect

deactivates the ring by resonance

increases the charge density at ortho position relative to para-position by resonance

directs the incoming electrophile to meta -position by increasing the charge density relative to ortho and para -position

For an electrophilic substitution reaction, the presence of halogen atom in the benzene ring deactivates the ring by inductive effect and increases the charge density at ortho and para -position relative to meta-position by resonance.