The Following Structure Is a Poor Representation of Benzene

question 44

Multiple Choice

The following structure is a poor representation of benzene. What is wrong with it?

• A) Benzene does not have six sides.
• B) Benzene is not flat.
• C) Benzene is never represented with three double bonds and three single bonds.
• D) Benzene does not have the molecular formula C₆H₆.
• E) The bonds in benzene should all be the same length.

---

Definitions:

Geographic Markets

Areas delineated by geographical boundaries within which a population might reasonably constitute a market for goods or services, often considered in economic and marketing analyses.

Monopoly

A market structure in which a single seller controls all production and sale of a particular product or service.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the field of United States antitrust law prohibiting monopolistic behaviors.

Clayton Act

A U.S. antitrust law, passed in 1914, aimed at preventing anticompetitive practices in their incipiency, including price discrimination, exclusive dealing agreements, and mergers and acquisitions that substantially lessen competition.