Chemistry · 2026
JEE Main · 22 January 2026, Shift 1 · Q67
As compared with chlorocyclohexane, which of the following statements correctly apply to chlorobenzene? A. The magnitude of negative charge is more…
As compared with chlorocyclohexane, which of the following statements correctly apply to chlorobenzene?
A. The magnitude of negative charge is more on chlorine atom.
B. The C - Cl bond has partial double bond character.
C. $\displaystyle \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}$ bond is less polar.
D. C - Cl bond is longer due to repulsion between delocalised electrons of the aromatic ring and lone pairs of electrons of chlorine.
E. The $\displaystyle \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}$ bond is formed using $\displaystyle \mathrm{sp}^2$ hybridised orbital of carbon.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(1)
B, C and E Only
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