p-Chloronitrobenzene undergoes nucleophile substitution faster than chlorobenzene. Explain.

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p-nitrochlorobenzene undergoes nucleophillic substitution faster than chlorobenzene . explain giving the resonating structures as well. An electron withdrawing group will increase the de localization of negative charge and so it will increase the stability of intermediate.

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