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Why benzene is reluctant to show addition reaction?

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Due to resonance benzene loses it pure double bond character redering it partial single bond character to double bond and double bond character to single bond. This causes for the reluctance of `pi`-electrons to participate in addition reactions Moreover addition reaction destroys the aromaticity of the benzene molecule.
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AAKASH INSTITUTE-HYDROCARBONS-Assignment(Section - D) (Assertion -Reason Type Question)
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  3. A : In alkene, hydroboration oxidation process is an example of pericy...

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  4. A : When isobutane-is-reacted with Cl(2) in presence of sunlight then ...

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  5. A : On dehydration with concentrated H(2)SO(4) neopentyl alcohul gives...

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  6. A : Generally, n-hexane and onwards can be sulphonated but isobutane a...

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  7. A : When 2-fluoro butane is reacted with alcoholic KOH then butene-1 i...

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  8. A: When butyne-2 is reacted with Na/liq. NH(3) then trans-butene-2 is ...

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  9. A : has 12 pieelectrons i.e. 4n, pie electrons. R : It is an antiaro...

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  10. A : Propene reacts with HBr in presence of H(2)O(2) gives 2-bromopropa...

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  11. A : Boiling point of n-pentane is more than neopentane but the melting...

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  12. A : Alkynes is more reactive than alkene towards electrophilic additio...

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  13. A : But-1-yne has acidic hydrogen but but-2-yne does not R : In but-...

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  14. A : CH(3)-CH(2)-underset(F)underset(|)CH-CH(3) on reaction with KNH(2)...

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  15. A : Methane cannot be prepared by kolbe electrolytic reaction. R : In...

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  16. A : Benzene on reaction with V(2)O(5) gives maleic anhydride at high t...

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  17. A : The rate of sulphonation of benzene and deutrobenzene is different...

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  18. A : Friedel-crafts alkylation of benzene occurs in the presence of Lew...

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  19. A : The reaction between benzene and (CH(3))(3)C.COCl in the presence ...

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  20. A : Addition of Br(2) in trans-but-2-ene in the presence of CCI(4) giv...

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  21. A : Cyclohexane is more stable than cyclopentane. R : According to B...

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