Formative Assessment (Aromatic Compounds

 

1.      What is the first step in the general mechanism for electrophilic aromatic substitution?

• Protonation of the aromatic ring

• Deprotonation of the aromatic ring

• Addition of the electrophile to the aromatic ring

• Loss of the electrophile from the aromatic ring

Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?

• Benzene

• Toluene

• Cyclohexane

• Naphthalene

Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?

• Electrophilic substitution

• Electrophilic addition

• Nucleophilic addition

• Free radical addition

The stability of benzene is due to the delocalization of π-electrons in its ring structure.

• True

• False

An aromatic compound must contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

• True

• False

Explain why benzene does not undergo addition reactions like alkenes.

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Name two industrial applications of aromatic compounds and briefly explain their relevance.

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1.      What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

• I

• II

• III

• IV