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The halogen that best delocalizes the electron density to the benzene ring isA. FB. ClC. BrD. I |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A The smaller the size of the halogen, shorter is the C-X bond. Shorter bonds have more effective overlap of p-orbiitals, (extended `pi`-bonding) and therefore more extensive delocalisation. |
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