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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons Halogenation of Benzene

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In the simplified electrophilic-substitution model, the attacking electrophile in chlorination is represented as:

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Correct Answer: A) Cl⁺

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The Lewis acid polarizes Cl₂ strongly, and the attacking electrophilic chlorine is commonly represented as Cl⁺ in introductory mechanisms.

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