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प्रश्न
Why does presence of a nitro group make the benzene ring less reactive in comparison to the unsubstituted benzene ring. Explain.
उत्तर
Nitro group is an electron-withdrawing group (-R and -I effects). It deactivates the ring by decreasing nucleophilicity for further substitution.
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