What is the primary reason for the ortho and para directing nature of halogens in haloarenes? - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HALOGENS Quiz | GKFix.in

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What is the primary reason for the ortho and para directing nature of halogens in haloarenes?

A. Inductive effect
B. Steric hindrance
C. Size of the halogen atom
D. Resonance effect