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In the below mentioned compounds the decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution is
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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(i) $>$ (ii) $>$ (iii) $>$ (iv)
(i) $>$ (ii) $>$ (iii) $>$ (iv)
$-\mathrm{OCH}_3$ and $-\mathrm{CH}_3$ groups are activating group while $-\mathrm{CF}_3$ is a deactivating group.


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