Formative Assessment (Aromatic Compounds

 

1.      What is the first step in the general mechanism for electrophilic aromatic substitution?

• Protonation of the aromatic ring

• Deprotonation of the aromatic ring

• Addition of the electrophile to the aromatic ring

• Loss of the electrophile from the aromatic ring

Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?

• Benzene

• Toluene

• Cyclohexane

• Naphthalene

Which of the following is NOT an aromatic compound?

• Electrophilic substitution

• Electrophilic addition

• Nucleophilic addition

• Free radical addition

The stability of benzene is due to the delocalization of π-electrons in its ring structure.

• True

• False

An aromatic compound must contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

• True

• False

Explain why benzene does not undergo addition reactions like alkenes.

Name two industrial applications of aromatic compounds and briefly explain their relevance.

1.      What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

• I

• II

• III

• IV