Which position will be attacked most rapidly by the nitronium ion (-NO2)+ when the compound undergoes nitration with HNO3/H2SO4 :-

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

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Which of the following substitution of benzene is ortho-para in electrophilic substitution and ortho-para in nucleophilic substitution ?

(1) -NO2

(2) -NO

(3) -SO3H

(4) -SO2Me

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Which one of the following undergoes nucleophilic aromatic substitution at the fastest rate?
(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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The electrophile. E attacks the benzene ring to generate the intermediate σ- complex. Of the following which σ- complex is of lowest energy?

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

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Which of the following meta-directing substituents is the most deactivating in aromatic substitution?

1. –SO3H 2. –COOH
3. –NO2 4. –C≡N
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Among cyclohexanol (I), acetic acid (II), 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (III) and phenol (IV) the correct order of decreasing acidic character will be:

1. III>II>IV>I 2. II>III>I>IV
3. II>III>IV>I 4. III>IV>II>I
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Following is the list of some aromatic compounds. Select the correct sequence of decreasing order of reactivity for electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction using the answer codes given below:

a. C6H5-OH

b. C6H5-CH3

c. C6H5-NO2

d. C6H5-CHO

Answer codes :

1. a d b c

2. c d b a 

3. a b d c

4. a b c d

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Consider the following statements :

a. CH3 group is o, p-directing group due to hyperconjugation.

b. CCl3 is meta directing group due to reverse hyperconjugation.

c.CCl3  group is meta directing group due to mesomeric effect.

d. CHO group is m-directing group 

Of these statements :

1. a and b are correct

2. a and c are correct

3. a, b and d are correct

4. c and d are correct

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Arrange the reactivity of given compounds in decreasing order for hydrolysis reaction?

a. CH3-C||O-NH2

b. CH3-C||O-Cl

c. CH3-C||O-O-C||O-CH3

d. CH3-C||O-OC2H5

Select the correct answer form the codes given below:

Codes :

1. a b c d

2. b c d a

3. b c a d

4. a d b c

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Which alcohol is most reactive for dehydrogenation or dehydration?

1. CH3-C|OHH-CH2-NO2

2. CH3-C|OHH-CH2-CHO

3. CH3-C|OHH-CH2-CN

4. CH3-C|OHH-CH2-COCH3

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