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Which one of the following compounds undergoes nitration of its aromatic ring(electrophillic aromatic substitution) at the fastest rate: Benzene, Chlorobenzene, Nitrobenzene, Anisole, or Ethylbenzene?

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Compounds undergoing nitration of its aromatic ring are analyzed.

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