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JEE Main 202226 JulyMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
26 July
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Hydrocarbons

JEE Main 2022 · 26 July · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

In the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with Cl _ 2 to give...

In the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with Cl2{Cl}_{2} to give product, XX. The number of hydrogens in XX isIn the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with Cl _ 2 to give product, X . The number of hydrogens in X is

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

In the presence of ultraviolet light (but without a catalyst present), hot benzene will also undergo an addition reaction with chlorine. The ring delocalisation is permanently broken, and a chlorine atom adds on to each carbon atom. 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane or benzenehexachloride is formed as a product. It is an example of free radical addition reaction.

In the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with Cl _ 2 to give product, X . The number of hydrogens in X is

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