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Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring:A. Activates the ring towards electrophilic substituionB. Renders the ring basicC. Deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitutionD. Deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D `-NO_(2)`group shows`-M`effect,so withdraw the electron density from the ring and hence deactive the ring towards electrophilic aromatic substitution. |
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