Q.

(A): Benzene is reluctant to participate in addition reactions.

(R): The addition product of benzene doesn’t retain resonance stability.

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a

Both (A) and (R) are false

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c

(A) is true but (R) is false

d

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

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  • Benzene is an aromatic compound and is stabilized due to resonance or delocalization of π electrons. 
  • When it undergoes addition reactions, it will lose resonance stabilization. 
  • Hence it resists electrophilic additions to double bonds in it. 
  • Rather, it prefers to undergo electrophilic substitution reactions, where its aromaticity remains intact.
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