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Why does benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions difficulty?

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Due to the presence of 6π electrons, benzene behaves as a rich source of electrons, thus, being easily attacked by reagents deficient in electrons.
Hence, benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions with difficulty

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