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What is the common physical property of benzene and most alkylbenzenes?
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?
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?
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?
What is the correct name for 2,3-dibromophenol when the benzene ring acts as a substituent on an alkyl or alkenyl chain?
Which statement accurately describes the boiling points of benzene and its alkyl derivatives?
Which statement accurately describes the boiling points of benzene and its alkyl derivatives?
What type of intermolecular bonding is responsible for the solubility of benzene and alkylbenzenes in non-polar solvents like cyclohexane?
What type of intermolecular bonding is responsible for the solubility of benzene and alkylbenzenes in non-polar solvents like cyclohexane?
What effect does the methyl group have on the electron density in the C-H bond?
What effect does the methyl group have on the electron density in the C-H bond?
In electrophilic substitution, which position does a substituent prefer if it favors 3-substitution in methylbenzene?
In electrophilic substitution, which position does a substituent prefer if it favors 3-substitution in methylbenzene?
Compared to cyclohexylamine, how does the basicity of phenylamine compare?
Compared to cyclohexylamine, how does the basicity of phenylamine compare?
What is the most significant difference in basicities between phenylamine and alkyl amines?
What is the most significant difference in basicities between phenylamine and alkyl amines?
In halogenobenzenes, which atom's lone pair of electrons influences the reactivity during nitrations?
In halogenobenzenes, which atom's lone pair of electrons influences the reactivity during nitrations?
How do the reactions of halogenobenzenes compare to those of benzene?
How do the reactions of halogenobenzenes compare to those of benzene?
Which of the following statements about methylbenzene (toluene) is correct?
Which of the following statements about methylbenzene (toluene) is correct?
In the chlorination of methylbenzene, what is the major product formed?
In the chlorination of methylbenzene, what is the major product formed?
What is the mechanism of the chlorination reaction of methylbenzene?
What is the mechanism of the chlorination reaction of methylbenzene?
Which of the following statements about the methyl group in methylbenzene is correct?
Which of the following statements about the methyl group in methylbenzene is correct?
What happens when methylbenzene is reacted with a strong oxidizing agent like potassium permanganate (KMnO4) or chromic acid (H2CrO4)?
What happens when methylbenzene is reacted with a strong oxidizing agent like potassium permanganate (KMnO4) or chromic acid (H2CrO4)?
Which of the following statements about alkylbenzenes is correct?
Which of the following statements about alkylbenzenes is correct?
