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Chlorobenzene towards hydrolysis is ,...

Chlorobenzene towards hydrolysis 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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A
Chlorobenzene is less reactive than benzyl chloride in chlorobenzene the lone pairs present on Cl atom get involved in resonance with `pi` electrons of benzene due to which C - Cl bond acquires double bond character Hence , reactivity decreases
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