NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Two statements are given below Statement I: Chlorobenzene on nitration gives 1-chloro4-nitrobenzene as major product Statement II: Chlorobenzene undergoes nitration slowly than benzene Identify the correct answer
Options
- AStatement I, II are correct
- BStatements I, II are incorrect
- CStatement I correct but statement II is incorrect
- DStatement II correct but statement I is incorrect
Correct answer
A. Statement I, II are correct
Step-by-step solution
Thus, Statement I is correct. Since - Cl is a ring-deactivating group, so it slows down the electrophilic substitution reactions like nitration. Thus, Statement II is also correct.