NEETChemistryHydrocarbons
Why does benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions with difficulty?
Options
- ABenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a high electron density due to it
- BBenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a low electron density due to its
- CBenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a low electron density due to its
- DBenzene does not undergo electrophilic or nucleophilic substitutions because it is a highly stable compound an
Correct answer
A. Benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a high electron density due to it
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) Benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a high electron density due to its resonance-stabilized structure, making it attractive to electrophiles. Nucleophilic substitutions are difficult because benzene's electron-rich nature repels nucleophiles.