25.1.4 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Flashcards
Look at the four aromatic hydrocarbons. Which statement about aromatic hydrocarbons is not correct?
Aromatic hydrocarbons need a minimum of two π bonds in order to have their unique stability.
Which statement about aromatic hydrocarbons is not correct?
An ortho molecule has exactly two substituent groups on opposite carbons.
Which of the following is the best representation for bonding in benzene?
Which statement about aromatic hydrocarbons is not correct?
Aromatic hydrocarbons are less stable than alkenes.
Why does benzene not react with bromine in the same way that propene reacts with bromine?
Benzene is less reactive than propene.
Which of the following does not happen when bromine reacts with benzene via the use of a catalyst?
Two bromine atoms are incorporated into the molecule.
Look again at the drawings of the four aromatic hydrocarbon examples. Which statement about these aromatic hydrocarbons is not correct?
Toluene is a benzene molecule with a CH moiety attached.
Which statement about aromatic hydrocarbon nomenclature is not correct?
The largest amount of substituent separation occurs on a meta-aromatic hydrocarbon.
Which statement about resonance structures is not correct?
Resonance structures show different spatial arrangements for the atoms in a molecule.
Look at the diagram for bonding in benzene. Which statement about the bonding in benzene is not correct?
The electrons are fixed in unique places in the molecule.
