Introducing Benzene (OCR A-Level Chemistry A): Flashcards
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Molecular formula of benzene
Molecular formula of benzene
Discoverer of benzene (1825)
Discoverer of benzene (1825)
Michael Faraday
Health classification of benzene
Health classification of benzene
Carcinogen
Kekulé's benzene structure (1865)
Kekulé's benzene structure (1865)
Alternating single & double bonds in ring
Benzene's reaction with bromine
Benzene's reaction with bromine
Does not decolourise it
C-C bond length in benzene (nm)
C-C bond length in benzene (nm)
0.139
Benzene stability vs Kekulé structure
Benzene stability vs Kekulé structure
152 kJ mol⁻¹ more stable
Electron arrangement in delocalised model
Electron arrangement in delocalised model
6 electrons delocalised in π-bonds across all C atoms
Prefix for benzene as substituent
Prefix for benzene as substituent
Phenyl
Name: benzene with amino group
Name: benzene with amino group
Phenylamine