9.5.5.2 - Chemical properties
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What is electrophilic substitution?
💡 Hint: Think of how electrophiles target aromatic compounds.
Name one product of benzene's nitration.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of nitric acid in the reaction.
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What type of reaction do benzene undergoes primarily?
💡 Hint: Think about the unique reactivity of aromatic compounds.
Benzene is potentially carcinogenic. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider health studies related to benzene exposure.
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Design a synthetic route to convert toluene (C₇H₈) into benzene (C₆H₆).
💡 Hint: Consider reactions that remove substituents from aromatic compounds.
Explain the difference in reactivity between ortho- and para-nitrobenzene versus benzenes with alkyl substituents.
💡 Hint: Think about electron density and how it changes the substitution pathways.
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