Benzene is the prime member of:
Correct answer: D. Aromatic compounds
- A. A cyclic compounds
- B. Ali cyclic compounds
- C. Hetro cyclic compounds
- D. Aromatic compounds
Explanation
Aromatic compounds are a class of cyclic organic compounds that contain one or more rings with a special stability due to the delocalization of electrons in the ring. Benzene is a cyclic compound with six carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms. It is the simplest and most common aromatic compound. The electrons in the benzene ring are delocalized, which gives the compound its unique stability and reactivity.
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Benzene has a planar ring of delocalised π electrons, giving aromatic stability and equal carbon-carbon bond lengths. The topic covers resonance, electrophilic substitution reactions such as nitration, halogenation, sulphonation and Friedel-Crafts reactions, along with substituent effects and the distinction between substitution in benzene and addition in ordinary alkenes.
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