Nitration of benzene is a

Identify the product $X$ in the following reaction:
$\text{Benzene} + Cl_{2(\text{excess})} \xrightarrow{AlCl_3, \Delta} X$

Which of the following species is used as a reagent in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction?

Given below are two statements,one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$.
Assertion $A$ : Benzene is more stable than hypothetical cyclohexatriene.
Reason $R$ : The delocalized $\pi$ electron cloud is attracted more strongly by nuclei of carbon atoms.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Aromatic molecules do not possess which of the following?

The oxidation of benzene by $V_2O_5$ in the presence of air and high temperature produces