Which of the following groups is strongly ortho and para directing?

What is the product $X$ in the following Wurtz-Fittig reaction?

Identify the suitable reagents for the conversion of benzene to fluorobenzene.

In a set of reactions,$p$-nitrotoluene yielded a product $E$. The product $E$ would be:
$p$-nitrotoluene $\xrightarrow[FeBr_3]{Br_2} B$ $\xrightarrow{Sn/HCl} C$ $\xrightarrow[HCl]{NaNO_2} D$ $\xrightarrow[HBr]{CuBr} E$

The correct order of the following compounds showing increasing tendency towards nucleophilic substitution reaction is :-
$(i)$ Chlorobenzene
(ii) $p$-Nitrochlorobenzene
(iii) $2,4$-Dinitrochlorobenzene
(iv) $2,4,6$-Trinitrochlorobenzene

The chemicals used for preparing acetophenone via Friedel-Crafts acylation are:
$(A)$ $C_6H_6$
$(B)$ $CH_3COCH_3$
$(C)$ $CH_3COCl$
$(D)$ Anhydrous $AlCl_3$