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Toluene

Category: Chemistry

Level: SS3

Syllabus topic: SS3 Organic Chemistry (Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

Formula: C₇H₈

Description: Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon widely used as a solvent.

📝 Exam Key Points
  1. Toluene (methylbenzene) is a benzene ring carrying one CH₃ group.
  2. The delocalised ring favours substitution (e.g. nitration to TNT) over addition.
  3. Widely used as an industrial solvent; obtained from crude oil.

Toluene

C₇H₈

Chemistry · SS3

Syllabus topic: SS3 Organic Chemistry (Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

Key Exam Points

  1. Toluene (methylbenzene) is a benzene ring carrying one CH₃ group.
  2. The delocalised ring favours substitution (e.g. nitration to TNT) over addition.
  3. Widely used as an industrial solvent; obtained from crude oil.

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