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Chlorobenzene is reactive than benzene ...

Chlorobenzene is ______ reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution and directs the incoming electrophile to the_____ position.

A

more, ortho & para

B

less, ortho & para

C

more, meta

D

less, meta

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B
less reacting than benzene and is ortho, para directing
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