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In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions it is TRUE that. a. benzene forms an aromatic carbocation b. the benzene ring acts as a nucleophile c. all reactions with benzene are reversible d. benzene ring is more reactive than cyclohexane

          In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions it is TRUE that.  
a.  benzene forms an aromatic carbocation
b.  the benzene ring acts as a nucleophile 
c.  all reactions with benzene are reversible 
d.  benzene ring is more reactive than cyclohexane
        
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00:01 Dear students, the question is, in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, it is true that benzene forms an aromatic carbocation, the benzene ring acts as a nucleophile, all reactions with benzene are reversible, benzene ring is more reactive than cyclohexene.
00:20 Now let us first try to understand electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction by taking nitration of benzene.
00:30 We know, benzene in the presence of mixture of concentrated nitric acid and sulphuric acid forms nitrobenjin.
00:48 And here the electrophile is no2 plus, this is the electrofile, that is the nitrogenium ion is the electrolyte.
01:00 Now, no2 contains positive charge and this electrophile attacks benzene, that means benzene engine must be rich in electrons.
01:09 This clearly shows that because no2 is a possibly charged ion, it clearly shows that benzene ring must be rich in electrons.
01:20 Then the because since it is rich in electrons, therefore it acts as a nucleophile or nucleus lover or positive lover.
01:31 Nucleophile or positive charge lover.
01:37 It is, it becomes a positive charge lover.
01:45 And we know benzene is extra stable due to the presence of resonance also.
01:51 So it has resonance energy and that resonance energy makes it more stable.
01:57 Now coming to the options here the electrophilic aromatic substance reaction, it is true that benzene forms an aerobatic carbogatium.
02:06 This is wrong, not aromatic carbogatoyan...
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