MCQ
Among the compound's the order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic substitution is
  • A
    $II > I > III > IV$
  • B
    $III > I > II > IV$
  • $III > I > IV > II$
  • D
    $II > I > IV > III$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$III > I > IV > II$
c
Electophiles are electron deficient species. In other words, species having a tendency to accept electrons are called electrophiles. These may be neutral or positively charge, e.g., $AlCl _3, SO _3, NO _2$ etc.

While $H _2 O$ is having lone pair so it acts as lewis base not electron defecient. (Lewis acid)

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