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In Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions, the -CF3 Group Is ________

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In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, the -CF3 group is ________.


A) an activating group because it donates electron density through inductive stabilization
B) an activating group because it donates electron density through resonance
C) a deactivating group because it withdraws electron density through inductive destabilization
D) a deactivating group because it withdraws electron density through resonance

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