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Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring

Option: 1

deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution


Option: 2

activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution


Option: 3

renders the ring basic


Option: 4

deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution.


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Nitro group is an electron withdrawing group which deactivates the benzene ring for electrophilic substitution.

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