Identify the correct statement.

Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho- and para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction because
(A) Chlorine withdraws electrons through inductive effect.
(B)Chlorine destabilises the intermediate carbocation formed during electrophilic substitution.
(C) Chlorine accepts electrons through resonance.
(D) Chlorine releases electrons through resonance.
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Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho- and para-directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction because
(A) Chlorine withdraws electrons through inductive effect.
(B)Chlorine destabilises the intermediate carbocation formed during electrophilic substitution.
(C) Chlorine accepts electrons through resonance.
(D) Chlorine releases electrons through resonance.
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