Which of the following statements are false about benzene?
(a) It is a planar molecule with bond angles 120°.
(b) It is immiscible with water forming the lower layer.
(c) It can be converted into cyclohexane by hydrogenation at 200°C in the
presence of Ni catalyst.
(d) It reacts with ethyl chloride in the presence of aluminium chloride
to form ethylbenzene.

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Answer :

It is immiscible with water forming the lower layer

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