The $C - Cl$ bond in chlorobenzene as compared with $C - Cl$ bond in methyl chloride is

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Longer and weaker

Shorter and weaker

Shorter and stronger

Longer and stronger

answer is C.

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The C−Cl bond in C₆H₅Cl is shorter than in CH₃Cl and therefore, stronger. The lone pair of electrons on chlorine are dispersed throughout the benzene ring by resonance. This gives the C−Cl bond, a double bond character.

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