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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following statements are false about benzene?
Options
A It is a planar molecule with bond angles 120°.
B It is immiscible with water forming the lower layer.
Correct Answer
C It can be converted into cyclohexane by hydrogenation at 200°C in the presence of Ni catalyst.
D It reacts with ethyl chloride in the presence of aluminium chloride to form ethylbenzene.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Benzene is immiscible with water, but it forms the upper layer (less dense than water, density ~0.88 g/mL), not the lower layer. The other statements are true.

Hint

Is benzene more or less dense than water?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1644 of 1999
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