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Hi ,As you know from the structures of both the compounds that toluene has a methyl group on the benzene ring which is electron releasing group and hence activate the benzene ring by pushing the elctrons on the benzene ring. On the other hand nitro group on the benzene ring is electron withdrawing group which deactivates the benzene ring by withdrawing the electrons from the benzene ring . Now in the nitration attack of the nucleophile ( NO2 +) takes place. Hence reaction will takes place on that benzene faster which have more electron density on its ring which is the case of toluene.
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Why does benzene have a lower boiling point but a much higher melting point than toluene?
Benzene has a lower boiling point than toluene because it has weaker intermoleclar forces. Benzene has a higher melting point than toluene because it is more symmetrical.
Which is nitrated faster toluene or phenol Explain?
The nitration of phenol is more rapid than that of toluene.
What is more volatile benzene or toluene?
Yes. The methyl group on toluene causes a shift in electron density making it polar. Benzene is non-polar and has uniform distribution of charge density and has no dipole moment. Toluene, though, would not be more polar than a phenol because the more electronegative oxygen atom (in the alcohol) pulls more electron density from the ring causing a larger dipole moment (separation of charge).
Is phenol easier or more difficult to substitute with bromine than benzene?
The substitution reactions of phenol are easier than benzene, phenol directly reacts with bromine and gives tribromo phenol while benzene requires FeCl3 as a catalyst and gives mono bromo phenol.
Is ethyl acetate more polar than toluene?
Yes, ethyl acetate is more polar than toluene.
Why nitration of nitrobenzene is difficult than nitration of benzene?
because nitro group is ring deactivating group, nitration of nitro benzene is more difficult than benzene.
Why does benzene have a lower boiling point but a much higher melting point than toluene?
Benzene has a lower boiling point than toluene because it has weaker intermoleclar forces. Benzene has a higher melting point than toluene because it is more symmetrical.
Does toluene contain benzene?
Less than 0.01%
Which is nitrated faster toluene or phenol Explain?
The nitration of phenol is more rapid than that of toluene.
Why is it that aniline has a high boiling point to phenol and phenol has a high boiling point than toluene and toluene has a high boiling point than benzene?
It s the structure and bonding of Aniline, Phenol, Benzene and Toluene that causes the differences in the boiling points.
Why is that the temperature of mono nitration of benzene be maintained at 50 degree Celsius?
So that only one NO2+ is substituted for the hydrogen on one of the carbons in benzene , if it was above 50 degree Celsius then more than one hydrogen would be substituted and mono nitration is only one substitution of hydrogen for NO2+
What is more volatile benzene or toluene?
Yes. The methyl group on toluene causes a shift in electron density making it polar. Benzene is non-polar and has uniform distribution of charge density and has no dipole moment. Toluene, though, would not be more polar than a phenol because the more electronegative oxygen atom (in the alcohol) pulls more electron density from the ring causing a larger dipole moment (separation of charge).
What organic solvents that are less dense than normal water?
Examples: ethanol, methanol, benzene, cyclohexane, toluene, etc.
Is phenol easier or more difficult to substitute with bromine than benzene?
The substitution reactions of phenol are easier than benzene, phenol directly reacts with bromine and gives tribromo phenol while benzene requires FeCl3 as a catalyst and gives mono bromo phenol.
Compound that contains a benzene ring?
Benzene is an organic molecule made up of six carbon atoms connected to form a ring. This is called the benzene ring. The benzene ring structure occures in several other, more complex, organic moleculed.
Why is aspirin more reactive than benzene?
Benzene has a stable structure. Aspirin has an carboxylic group with delocalized electrons. So aspirin is more reactive than benzene.
Is ethyl acetate more polar than toluene?
Yes, ethyl acetate is more polar than toluene.
