Arrange the following compounds in the descending order of their reactivity towards electrophilic substitution.
a) Chlorobenzene b) Nitrobenzene c) Benzene d) Phenol e) Toluene

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d > e> c > a > b

b > a > c > e > d

e > d > c > a > b

d > e > c > b > a

answer is A.

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An electrophilic substitution reaction is a chemical process in which an electrophile replaces the functional group belonging to a molecule. Usually, an atom of hydrogen makes up the displace functional group. Therefore, the correct order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution reaction is phenol > toluene > benzene > chlorobenzene > nitrobenzene.

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