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Bromobenzene reacts slower than chlorobenzene toward nucleophilic aromatic substitution.
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This is true. Bromobenzene reacts slower than chlorobenzene in nucleophilic aromatic substitution. This is because bromine is a larger atom than chlorine, which makes the carbon-bromine bond weaker and less polarizable. This makes the aromatic ring less susceptible to nucleophilic attack.
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