As compared with chlorocyclohexane, which of the following …

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Published on: August 14, 2026

As compared with chlorocyclohexane, which of the following statements correctly apply to chlorobenzene?

The magnitude of negative charge is more on chlorine atoms
A, C and E only

The

bond has partial double bond character
B, C and D only

bond is less polar
A, D and E only

bond is longer due to repulsion between delocalised electrons of the aromatic ring and lone pairs of electrons of chlorine.
(E) The

bond is formed using

hybridised orbital of carbon.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
B, C and E only

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The correct answer is:

Chlorocylohexane is more polar due to -I effect of -Cl,
Whereas chlorobenzene has , so it is less polar & also has partial double bond character.

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