Naming Dibromophenols Quiz

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What is the common physical property of benzene and most alkylbenzenes?

  • Strong hydrogen bonding
  • Soluble in water
  • Oily-smelling colorless liquids (correct)
  • Highly polar

Which of the following is a correct statement about naphthalene's physical state at room temperature?

  • It is a gas
  • It is a liquid
  • It is a solid (correct)
  • It is a supercritical fluid

What is the role of the delocalized π bond in benzene concerning its reactivity?

  • Enhances hydrogen bonding
  • Forms covalent bonds with electrophiles
  • Repels electrophiles
  • Attracts and reacts with electrophiles (correct)

What is the correct name for 2,3-dibromophenol when the benzene ring acts as a substituent on an alkyl or alkenyl chain?

<p>2,3-dibromophenyl (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes the boiling points of benzene and its alkyl derivatives?

<p>Benzene has a higher boiling point than equivalent cycloalkanes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of intermolecular bonding is responsible for the solubility of benzene and alkylbenzenes in non-polar solvents like cyclohexane?

<p>Van der Waals' forces (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the methyl group have on the electron density in the C-H bond?

<p>Increases the electron density (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In electrophilic substitution, which position does a substituent prefer if it favors 3-substitution in methylbenzene?

<p>3-position (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Compared to cyclohexylamine, how does the basicity of phenylamine compare?

<p>Phenylamine is a million times less basic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most significant difference in basicities between phenylamine and alkyl amines?

<p>Alkyl amines are more basic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In halogenobenzenes, which atom's lone pair of electrons influences the reactivity during nitrations?

<p>Nitrogen atom in phenylamine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do the reactions of halogenobenzenes compare to those of benzene?

<p>Reactions are similar to those of benzene (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about methylbenzene (toluene) is correct?

<p>The methyl group increases the electron density in the aromatic ring, making it more reactive towards electrophiles. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the chlorination of methylbenzene, what is the major product formed?

<p>A mixture of 2-chloromethylbenzene and 4-chloromethylbenzene (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of the chlorination reaction of methylbenzene?

<p>Electrophilic substitution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the methyl group in methylbenzene is correct?

<p>The methyl group is a 2,4-directing group. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when methylbenzene is reacted with a strong oxidizing agent like potassium permanganate (KMnO4) or chromic acid (H2CrO4)?

<p>The methyl group is oxidized to an aldehyde group. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about alkylbenzenes is correct?

<p>Alkylbenzenes are more reactive than benzene in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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