The presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring......

  • A
    activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution.
  • B
    makes the ring basic.
  • C
    deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution.
  • D
    deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution.

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