Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of .Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?

(i) Cl−

(ii) Cl+

(iii) AlCl3

(iv) [AlCl4]−

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This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar

The correct answer is option ii.

Aluminum chloride is a Lewis acid catalyst that functions similarly to FeCl3. By chlorinating benzene in the presence of AlCl3, benzene is transformed to chlorobenzene. Electrophilic substitution is used

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