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Why is the cyclic structure of benzene, with alternating single and double bonds, inadequate for explaining its properties?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A It lacks carbon atoms.
  • B It contains too many hydrogen atoms.
  • C It should exhibit two different bond lengths, but it doesn't.
  • D It has a linear structure.
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The correct answer is: It should exhibit two different bond lengths, but it doesn't.
The cyclic structure of benzene should exhibit two different bond lengths due to single and double bonds, but it doesn't.

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