Explain isomerism in arenes. from Chemistry Hydrocarbons

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201.

You are given samples of ethane, ethene and ethyne in three different containers. How will you distinguish them?

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202.

What are aromatic hydrocarbons or arenes?

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203.

Explain isomerism in arenes.


Arenes show position isomerism in their molecules. The isomers differ with respect to the relative positions of the alkyl substituents. In disubstituted derivates (-CH3 group on the substituent), three isomers are possible.



Similarly, three position isomers of trimethyl benzene are:



In the case of bicyclic arenes such as naphthalene, even monosubstituted compounds show position isomerism. For example. 






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204.

Discuss the structure of benzene with special reference to Kekule structure. 

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205. Discuss the molecular orbital structure of benzene (Delocalisation of straight pi-electrons).
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206.

What do you mean by delocalisation of straight pi-electrons?

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207.

Benzene ring has three double bonds in it but is still quite stable. Explain.

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Why is benzene extra-ordinary stable though it contains three double bonds?

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208. Why carbon-carbon distance in benzene is intermediate between carbon-carbon single and double bond?
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209. What is resonance? Discuss the resonance in benzene. What is the effect of resonance ?
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210.

What is resonance energy?

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