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Benzene reacts with Cl2 by _____.

-substitution
-addition
-displacement
-redox

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the answer is substitution
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The answer is -substitution

Benzene reacts with Cl₂ by substitution reaction. Benzene reacts with chlorine or halogens in presence of lewis acid for example AlCl₃ to undergo a substitution reaction that forms halobenzene. In this casem benzene will react with chlorine in presence of lewis acid like AlCl₃ and undergoes substitution to form chlorobenzene.

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