Question

Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring.
(A) Activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution
(B) Renders the ring basic
(C) Deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution
(D) Deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitutio​

Answer 1

Answer:

you ans should be....

(D)Deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitutio

Explanation:

nitro group withdraws electrons from the ring and hence it deactivates thebenzene ring for further electrophilic substitution