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Why benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reaction where as alkenes undergoes addition reaction?

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  • Benzene possess an unhybridised p-orbital containing one electron. The lateral overlap of theirp-orbitals produces 3 it bond.
  • The six electron of the p-orbitais cover all the six carbon atoms and arc said to be delocalised. 
  • Due to delocalisation, strong it-bond is formed which makes the molecule stable. Therefore benzene undergoes electrophilic substitution reaction, whereas alkenes undergoes addition reaction.


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