Chlorobenzene is -

Options

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

Answer

A

Explanation

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.