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The product Vis:                             

A)  p-chloro nitrobenzene                         

B)  m-chloro nitrobenzene                      

C)  o-chloro nitrobenzene                        

D)  o-p-dichloro nitrobenzene                      

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

\[-N{{O}_{2}}\] group on benzene is meta directing group. It decrease the electron density on o, p-position, and the electron density on meta position is considerably more so addition take place at meta position. Note: Benzene show electrophilic substitution reaction, the electrophile attack on the positions of more electron density.