Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution: Aniline Benzoic acid Chlorobenzene Ethylbenzene

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Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution:

  1. Aniline
  2. Benzoic acid
  3. Chlorobenzene
  4. Ethylbenzene
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