HYDROCARBONS

GRADE XI
WORKSHEET -1 , TOPIC: BENZENE
1]What are the conditions for a compound to be aromatic? Explain Huckel rule.
2]Predict the following are aromatic or not
3]Explain the following
a) Friedel crafts alkylation of benzene
b) Friedel crafts acylation of benzene
c) Nitration of benzne
d) Sulphonation of benzene
e) Chlorination of benzne
f) Bromination of benzne
4] Although benzene contains three double bonds, it does not give usual addition reactions of
Benzne Why?
5]The C-C bond length in benzene has a partial double bond character. Give reason
6] How will you convert benzene into
(i) p-nitro bromobenzene

(ii) m- nitro chlorobenzene

(iii) p - nitrotoluene (iv) acetophenone?

7] Why does benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions
with difficulty?

8] Arrange the following set of compounds in order of their decreasing relative reactivity with an
electrophile, E+

(a) Chlorobenzene, 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, p-nitrochlorobenzene

(b) Toluene, p-H3C – C6H4 – NO2 , p-O2N – C6H4 – NO2 .

9]Out of benzene, m–dinitrobenzene and toluene which will undergo nitration most easily and why?

10]Complete the following equations:

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b)

c) 3 CH≡CH Fe tube ,873 K

d)

e)

f)

g)
h)

i)

j)

11]Which of the following compounds are aromatic. Explain