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Why straight chain structure of benzene is not possible?

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Benzene could be constructed as a straight chain or ring compound but it not feasible since it does not show the properties of alkenes or alkynes. For example, it did not decolourise bromine in carbon tetrachloride or acidied `KMnO_(4)` . It did not react with water in the presence of acid.
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  1. List out the uses of alkenes .

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  2. Prove -All the six hydrogens in benzens are identical .

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  3. Why straight chain structure of benzene is not possible?

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  4. Confirm the presence of three C=C in benzene

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  5. Write a short note on resonance in benzene .

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  6. Why ,benzene undergoes substitution reaction more readily than additio...

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  7. Convert bromobenzene to toluene and name the process .

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  8. What happens when water is treated with ethyne and propyne?

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  9. How does the ozone gets add on to the C-=C?

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  10. Write an account on the following reactions involving formation of alk...

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  11. Write an account on the following reactions involving formation of alk...

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  12. Write an account on the following reactions involving formation of alk...

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  13. What happens when alkane is , (i) burnt in air (ii) aromatized (...

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  14. Write a short note on the following . Aromatisation

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  15. Write a short note on the following . Pyrolysis

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  16. List out the uses of alkanes .

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  17. Explain the isomerism exhibited by alkenes.

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  18. Write a note on the following reactions. Dehydration of ethanol

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  19. Write a note on the following reactions. Electrolysis of potassium su...

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  20. Write a note on the following reactions. Chlorination of ethene

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