Toluene reacts with a halogen in the presence of iron (III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds. The reaction is:
1. Electrophilic elimination reaction
2. Electrophilic substitution reaction
3. Free radical addition reaction
4. Nucleophilic substitution reaction
Chlorobenzene is formed by the reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of . Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?
The reaction of toluene with chlorine in the presence of iron and in the absence of light produces:
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| 4. | Mixture of 2 and 3 |
Arrange the compounds in increasing order of rate of reaction towards nucleophilic substitution reaction:

1. (i) < (ii) < (iii)
2. (i) < (iii) < (ii)
3. (iii) < (ii) < (i)
4. (ii) < (iii) < (i)
Arrange the compounds in increasing order of rate of reaction towards nucleophilic substitution.

1. (i) < (ii) < (iii)
2. (ii) < (i) < (iii)
3. (iii) < (ii) < (i)
4. (i) < (iii) < (ii)
Select the correct option based on statements below:
| Assertion (A): | The presence of a nitro group at ortho or para position increases the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution. |
| Reason (R): | The nitro group, being an electron-withdrawing group, decreases the electron density over the benzene ring. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Select the correct option based on statements below:
| Assertion (A): | In monohaloarenes, further electrophilic substitution occurs at ortho and para positions. |
| Reason (R): | The halogen atom is a ring deactivator. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Given below are two statements:
| Assertion (A): | It is difficult to replace chlorine by -OH in chlorobenzene in comparison to that in chloroethane. |
| Reason (R): | Chlorine carbon (C—Cl) bond in chlorobenzene has a partial double bond character due to resonance. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Select the correct option based on statements below:
| Assertion (A): | Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of m-nitrochlorobenzene. |
| Reason (R): | —NO2 group is an m-directing group. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |