Practice Benzene (C6H6): The Archetypal Aromatic Compound - 9.5.1 | Chapter 9: Organic Chemistry I (Fundamentals & Functional Groups) | IB Grade 12-Chemistry
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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for benzene?

💡 Hint: Remember, it’s a six-membered ring.

Question 2

Easy

Name the type of reactions benzene primarily undergoes.

💡 Hint: Think about how it reacts differently from alkenes.

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Question 1

What is the primary reaction type for benzene?

  • Addition
  • Substitution
  • Elimination

💡 Hint: Consider how it contrasts with alkenes.

Question 2

True or False: All carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are equal in length.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Review what we learned about bond lengths.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a multi-step synthesis starting from benzene to yield phenol, detailing the required reagents and reaction types at each step.

💡 Hint: Consider how to manipulate the benzene ring and the types of reactions it can undergo.

Question 2

Explain why benzene does not undergo addition reactions like alkenes do, and provide an example of an addition reaction that would not occur.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how stability affects the reactivity of compounds.

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