Normally, benzene gives electrophilic substitution reaction rather than electrophilic addition reaction although it has double bonds. Explain why ?

Normally, benzene gives electrophilic substitution reaction rather tha

1.	Normally, benzene gives electrophilic substitution reaction rather than electrophilic addition reaction although it has double bonds. Explain why ?
Answer» Answer :Benzene has resonance STABILIZATION DUE to delocalisation of `PI`-electrons and during ELECTROPHILIC ADDITION reactions, it loses its aromaticity . In electrophilic substitution reaction aromaticity is retained.