What feature is common to all meta-directing groups?
A)The atom directly attached to the ring has a full or well-developed partial positive charge.
B)The atom directly attached to the ring is doubly bonded to oxygen.
C)One or more halogen atoms are present in the group.
D)One or more oxygen atoms are present in the group.
E)The group is attached to the ring through a carbon atom.

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All meta-directing groups have a electron-withdrawing effect that decreases electron density on the ring, which is due to the atom directly attached to the ring having a full or well-developed partial positive charge. This electron-withdrawing effect causes the reaction to occur at the meta-position of the ring.

What Feature Is Common to All Meta-Directing Groups