MHT CET 202623 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Hydrocarbons
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons
Identify the products when benzene reacts with chlorine in the...
Identify the products when benzene reacts with chlorine in the presence of (I) Fe and (II) anhydrous respectively from the following.











Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
Step-by-step solution
Benzene undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution when it reacts with halogens in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.
In the first case, iron () reacts with chlorine to form in situ, which acts as a Lewis acid. It facilitates the generation of the electrophile (), leading to the formation of chlorobenzene.
In the second case, anhydrous is also a Lewis acid and similarly catalyzes the electrophilic substitution of benzene with chlorine to yield chlorobenzene.
Note: Hexachlorobenzene () is formed only when benzene reacts with an *excess* of chlorine in the presence of anhydrous in the dark. Since excess chlorine is not mentioned, monosubstitution is considered for both reactions.
Therefore, the product in both cases (I) and (II) is chlorobenzene.
Answer:
In the first case, iron () reacts with chlorine to form in situ, which acts as a Lewis acid. It facilitates the generation of the electrophile (), leading to the formation of chlorobenzene.
In the second case, anhydrous is also a Lewis acid and similarly catalyzes the electrophilic substitution of benzene with chlorine to yield chlorobenzene.
Note: Hexachlorobenzene () is formed only when benzene reacts with an *excess* of chlorine in the presence of anhydrous in the dark. Since excess chlorine is not mentioned, monosubstitution is considered for both reactions.
Therefore, the product in both cases (I) and (II) is chlorobenzene.
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