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Q.

In which of the following, chlorine is least reactive ?

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a

Allyl chloride

b

Methyl chloride

c

Ethyl chloride

d

Chlorobenzene

answer is B.

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Chlorobenzene is less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction due to resonance effect: The electron pair on chlorine atom is in conjugation with the electrons of the benzene ring which results in the following resonance structures:

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This results in delocalization of the electrons of C - Cl bond and a partial double bond character develops in the bond, which makes it difficult for the Nucleophile to cleave the C - Cl bond.

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