Haloarenes are less reactive than haloalkanes and haloalkenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions. Explain.

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(N/A) The lone pair of electrons on the halogen atom is involved in resonance with the $\pi$-electrons of the benzene ring.
As a result,the $C-X$ bond acquires a partial double bond character,which makes it stronger and shorter than a pure single bond.
This partial double bond character makes it difficult for the bond to break,thereby reducing the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions compared to haloalkanes and haloalkenes.

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