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Due to contamination by viruses, the hospital authorities had asked Ranjan, the ward boy, to keep cleaning the hospital lobby using some antiseptic. Ranjan would wipe the floor by adding Dettol to water and would always keep the premises clean. One of the active ingredients in Dettol is chloroxylenol (4- chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol). Ranjan was also actively associated with an NGO, which was involved in Swachh Bharat campaign. Based on this passage, answer the following questions. 

i. Which functional groups are present in chloroxylenol? 

ii. Write the bond line and molecular formula of chloroxylenol. iii. Identify one group each in chloroxylenol which show +I and -I effect, respectively.

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i. chloroxylenol is Functional groups present in chloroxylenol are chloro (-Cl) and phenolic -OH group.

ii. The bond line formula of chloroxylenol can be shown as,

Its molecular formula is C8H OCl or C8H8 ClOH

iii. Group which shows +I effect = -CH3 ; group which shows -I effect = -Cl

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