In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, a chlorine substituent is . In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, a chlorine substituent is . an activator and a meta-director a deactivator and an ortho, para-director an activator and an ortho, para-director a deactivator and a meta-director none of the above

d) is an activator and an ortho/para- director

Explanation:

We options for this question are:

a) is a deactivator and an ortho/para- director

b) is a deactivator and a meta-director

c) is an activator and a meta-director

d) is an activator and an ortho/para- director

e) is an activator and an ortho/meta/para director

f) none of the above

We have to remember that Cl is a halogen, therefore a lone pair of electrons will be involved in the resonance (see figure 1). So, we will have activation in the ortho and para positions.  We have to take into account that the halogens have a high electronegativity. This means that inductively they are electron-withdrawing. So, we will have opposite phenomenons that will result in very weak activation

why do the isotopes of a particular element behave differently in nuclear reactions but the same in chemical reactions? chemical reactions involve changes to electrons in an atom; isotopes do not differ in electrons, and so they react the same way during chemical changes.

c. 75.7

i think that is the right