Question

Chlorobenzene is less reactive than methyl chloride explain with the help of resonance effect

Answer 1

Explanation:

Chlorobenzene is stabilised by resonance. Alone one pair from the chlorine atom can induce resonance in the aromatic ring, and this extra movement of electrons forms a much stronger structure, which implies less reactivity. In methyl chloride , this resonance does not exist, and therefore the stability is not enhanced.