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Question 5

Which of the following statement(s) provide(s) evidence for the delocalised model of benzene rather than the Kekulé structure?

  1. The enthalpy change of hydrogenation of benzene is less exothermic than predicted for cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene.
  2. Benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions instead of electrophilic addition.
  3. All carbon-carbon bond lengths in benzene are identical and intermediate between a single and double bond.

1, 2 and 3

Only 1 and 2

Only 2 and 3

Only 3

Aromatic compounds Questions

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