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Benzene undergoes substitution reaction more easily than addition because:

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a

It has a cyclic structure

b

It has three double bonds

c

It has six hydrogen atoms

d

Of resonance

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

If there were no resonance in benzene, π electrons would have not delocalized and hence easily available to undergo addition reactions as in ethylene. Further the substituted benzene is stable due to resonance.
Hence, the correct answer is (D).

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