Which of the following statements is correct?

Options

A. Alkyl halides are more reactive than aryl hahdes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions
B. Alkyl halides. are less reactive than aryl hahdes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions
C. The presence of an electron-withdrawing substituent at ortho and/or para position decreases the reactivity of nucleophilic substitution of chlorine in the substituted chlorobenzene
D. The replacement of chlorine in chlorobenzene by strong bases proceeds via elirnination-addition reaction

Answer

A