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Rank the following compounds in order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic substitution reaction
I) Chlorobenzene II) 4-Nitrochlorobenzene
III) 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene
IV) 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene

A

`I gt II gt III gt IV`

B

`I gt III gt II gt IV`

C

`III gt I gt IV gt II`

D

`IV gt III gt II gt I`

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A
Increase and presence ofewg at o/p positions deactivates the benzene ring towards ArES
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