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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The -CF3 group is a strong electron-withdrawing group due to the high electronegativity of fluorine atoms, which withdraws electron density through the inductive effect, making it a deactivating group in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

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

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