Which of the following substituents is ortho/para directing and deactivating in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions?

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Br (bromine) is an ortho/para director due to its ability to donate electron density through resonance, but it is deactivating because it is more electronegative than hydrogen, thus withdrawing electron density from the aromatic ring through the inductive effect.

Which of the Following Substituents Is Ortho/para Directing and Deactivating