JEE Main 2022ChemistryHydrocarbonsEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2022 — Hydrocarbons Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

Question

Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration

A. p-xylene

B. bromobenzene

C. mesitylene

D. nitrobenzene

E. benzene

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Correct answer
BD<B<E<A<C

Step-by-step explanation

Nitration is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. The +M effect increases the rate of nitration whereas the -M effect decreases the rate of nitration.

 -NO2(-M), -Br(+M but dominant -I) and -CH3(+H)

-NO2 is strongly deactivating

-Br ,  deactivating

-CH3,  activating group

D<B<E<A<C

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