The increasing order of rate of reaction towards nucleophilic substitution

I < II < III

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III > II < I

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I < III < II

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III < I < II

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The correct option is C I < III < II
Presence of electron withdrawing group such as - $N O_{2}$ group at the o-position w.r.t Cl increases the rate to a greater extent than at the m-position.

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The increasing order of the rate of reaction towards nucleophilic substitution in the following compounds is:

In the question arrange the compounds in increasing order of rate of reaction towards nucleophilic substitution.

(a) (i) < (ii) < (iii) (b) (ii) < (i) < (iii) (c) (iii) < (ii) < (i) (d) (i) < (iii) < (ii)

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