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JEE Main 2025 — 24 January, Evening Shift — Question 35

Identify correct statement/s :

(A) −OCH3-\mathrm{OCH}_{3} and −NHCOCH3-\mathrm{NHCOCH}_{3} are activating group

(B) -CN and -OH are meta directing group

(C) -CN and −SO3H-\mathrm{SO}_{3} \mathrm{H} are meta directing group

(D) Activating groups act as ortho - and para directing groups

(E) Halides are activating groups

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Option A:

    (A), (C) and (D) only

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    (A) , (B) and (E) only

  3. Option C:

    (A) only

  4. Option D:

    (A) and (C) only

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

(B) -CN is meta directing But -OH is ortho / pera directing.

(E) Halides are deactivating groups.

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Paper
24 January, Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aromatic Compounds
Topic
Chemical Properties of Arenes - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

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