CHAPTER 11 Quiz on Benzene and Aromatic Compounds

What is the main source of simple aromatic hydrocarbons?

• Sand

• Wood

• Water

• Coal

Which compound is also known as methylbenzene?

• Toluene

• Phenol

• Aniline

• Benzene

What is the IUPAC name for C6H5NO2?

• Toluene

• Phenol

• Aniline

• Nitrobenzene

What does the term 'phenyl' refer to?

• C6H4

• C6H3

• C6H6

• C6H5

Which of the following is a characteristic of disubstituted benzenes?

• They cannot undergo substitution

• They are always aromatic

• They have two substituents

• They have no resonance forms

What is the relationship between the number of substituents and the naming of multisubstituted benzenes?

• They are named alphabetically

• They are named by size

• They are named numerically

• They are named by color

What is the bond angle in a benzene molecule?

• 360°

• 180°

• 90°

• 120°

Which of the following compounds is antiaromatic?

• Cyclooctatetraene

• Cyclobutadiene

• Benzene

• Naphthalene

What is the Hückel rule for aromaticity?

• n + 4 p electrons

• 2n + 4 p electrons

• 4n p electrons

• 4n + 2 p electrons

What type of reaction does benzene undergo instead of addition?

• Hydrolysis

• Condensation

• Elimination

• Substitution