GK Question

science medium true_false

True or False: Benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions readily.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Benzene's delocalized π-electrons attract electrophiles. Substitution preserves aromatic stability; addition would break resonance. Nitration, halogenation, sulfonation are classic examples. [[NCERT Chemistry Class 11]]

Topic Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
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