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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Which of the following are the most suitable conditions for electrophilic substitution of arenes?

Options:

Room temperature and sunlight

40oC temperature and dark

Cold and dark

UV light and heat

Correct Answer:

40oC temperature and dark

Explanation:

This reaction is carried out in the dark at ordinary temperatures (310-320K) in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.