Chlorobenzene is o, p-directing in electrophilic substitution reaction. The directing influence is explained by
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a
+M of Ph
b
+I of Cl
c
+M of Cl
d
+I of Ph
answer is C.
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Halogens are moderately deactivating because of their strong -I effect, overall electron density on Benzene ring decreases. It makes further substitution difficult. How ever, due to Resonance(+M) the electron density on o- and P- positions is greater than that at the m-position. Hence they are o- and p- directing groups.