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

Options

  1. ABenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a high electron density due to it
  2. BBenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a low electron density due to its
  3. CBenzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions easily because it has a low electron density due to its
  4. 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.

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