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Arrange in order of increasing reactivity towards electrophilic substitution : benzene, nitrobenzene , toluene, chlorobenzene.

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The order of increasing reactivity towards electrophilic substitution of the compounds is : Nitrobenzene `lt` Chlorobenzene `lt`Benzene `lt` Toluene.
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