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(C) Benzene is an aromatic compound that exhibits resonance. Due to the delocalization of $\pi$-electrons over the entire ring,benzene gains extra sta

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It possesses resonance stability

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(C) Benzene is an aromatic compound that exhibits resonance. Due to the delocalization of $\pi$-electrons over the entire ring,benzene gains extra stability known as resonance energy. Addition reactions would involve breaking the aromatic sextet and destroying this resonance stability,which is energetically unfavorable. Therefore,benzene prefers substitution reactions over addition reactions to maintain its aromatic character.

Benzene does not undergo addition reactions easily because ...............

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