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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Question

Which of the following agents is used in order to make benzene react with bromine to give bromobenzene?
Options
A Ultraviolet light
B Fe catalyst
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C Nickel catalyst
D Al2O3 catalyst
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Bromination of benzene requires a Lewis acid catalyst like Fe (or FeBr3) to generate the electrophile Br+. UV light is not used for electrophilic aromatic substitution (it would cause free radical addition).

Hint

What catalyst is used for bromination of benzene?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1665 of 1999
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