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Why is carbon dioxide considered a weak electrophile in electrophilic aromatic substitution?
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A It has a positive charge.
  • B It has a high electron density.
  • C It is a strong Lewis base.
  • D It has a low electron deficiency.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It has a low electron deficiency.
Carbon dioxide lacks a significant positive charge or electron deficiency, making it a weak electrophile in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

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