Question

Chlorobenzene is.

• A. Less reactive than benzyl chloride
• B. More reactive than ethyl bromide
• C. Nearly as reactive as methyl chloride
• D. More reactive than isopropyl chloride

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Less reactive than benzyl chloride

Answer 2

Chlorobenzene is less reactive than benzyl

Chloride

In chlorobenzene the lone pairs present on Cl atom get involved in resonance with $\pi$electrons of benzene due to which $C - Cl$ bond acquires double bond character Hence, reactivity decreases.