NEET 2003
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2003
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Hydrocarbons
NEET 2003 · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons
The correct order of reactivity towards the electrophillic...
The correct order of reactivity towards the electrophillic substitution of the compounds aniline (I), benzene (II) and nitrobenzene (III) is:
Options
- AIII II I
- BII III I
- CI II III
- DI II III
Correct answer
D. I II III
Step-by-step solution
Nitro group is an electron withdrawing group. It removes electron density from aromatic nucleus. Thus, the reactivity of nitrobenzene towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction is less. Amine group is an electron releasing group. They increase the electron density on benzene ring. Thus, aniline is more reactive towards electrophilic aromatic substituion reaction than benzene.
Hence, the correct order of reactivity towards the electrophilic substitution of the compounds is.
aniline \mathrm{I} benzene (II) nitrobenzene (III).