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1

The average C - C bond distance in benzene is?
A)the same as C-C single bonds.
B)the same as C-C double bonds.
C)the same as C-C triple bonds.
D)intermediate between C-C single and double bonds.
E)intermediate between C-C double and triple bonds.
2

Benzene can exist in chair and boat conformations?
A)True.
B)False.
3

Which statement about the resonance energy in benzene is false?
A)it is a result of the interaction of the three p bonds.
B)it results in benzene being more stable than expect
C)it is common to all aromatic compounds.
D)it produces a higher than expected heat of hydrogenation.
E)it produces a lower than expected heat of hydrogenation.
4

Aromatic compounds can only have a single six membered ring?
A)True.
B)False.
5

Arenes predominantly react by?
A)nucleophilic substitution.
B)nucleophilic addition.
C)electrophilic substitution.
D)electrophilic addition.
E)all of the above.
6

Arenes as substituents can affect the reaction of the functional group it is attached to by?
A)acting as an electron withdrawing/donating group.
B)stabilizing benzylic carbocations.
C)stabilizing benzylic carbon radicals.
D)stabilizing benzylic alkenes.
E)all of the above.
7

A Birch reduction of benzene produces?
A)cyclohexane.
B)cyclohexene.
C)1,3-cyclohexadiene.
D)1,4-cyclohexadiene.
E)benzene (i.e. no reaction).
8

Oxidation of alkylbenzenes produces?
A)aromatic ethers.
B)aromatic esters.
C)benzoic acids.
D)phenyl alkanoic acids.
E)phenyl alkenoic acids.
9

Benzylic halides are very reactive to?
A)nucleophilic substitution.
B)nucleophilic addition.
C)electrophilic substitution.
D)electrophilic addition.
10

Additions to alkenylbenzenes are controlled by?
A)the stability of the benzonium carbocation intermediate.
B)the stability of the benzyl carbanion intermediate.
C)the stability of the benzyl radical intermediate.
D)the stability of the benzyl carbocation intermediate.
E)the stability of the benzonium carbanion intermediate.
11

Alkenylbenzenes are commonly polymerized using?
A)strong acids.
B)strong bases.
C)peroxides.
D)reducing agents.
E)oxidizing agents.
12

Defining aromatic compounds as: planar, fully conjugated, cyclic polyenes having (4n + 2) p electrons is known as?
A)Beer's Law.
B)Huckel's Rule.
C)Zaitsev's Law.
D)Henry's law.
E)Markovnikov's Rule.
13

Aromatic cyclic p systems larger or smaller than 6 membered rings are possible?
A)True.
B)False.
14

Aromatic heterocyclic p systems larger or smaller than 6 membered rings can be aromatic?
A)True.
B)False.





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