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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the reactions between the following pairs of reagents proceeds by a mechanism that may be described as an electrophilic substitution?
Options
A Benzene + Br2/FeBr3
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B Propene + Br2
C Acetone + NH2NH2
D Ethyl bromide + aq KOH
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Benzene + Br2/FeBr3 is electrophilic aromatic substitution. Propene + Br2 is electrophilic addition. Acetone + NH2NH2 is nucleophilic addition (hydrazone formation). Ethyl bromide + aq KOH is nucleophilic substitution.

Hint

Which reaction is electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1690 of 1999
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