A Lewis Dot Structure for Benzene, C₆H₆ Would Give Two

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Multiple Choice

A Lewis dot structure for benzene, C₆H₆ would give two equivalent resonance structures for this cyclic molecule with alternating single and double bonds A combined LCAO and MO picture for the bonding of the carbon atoms in benzene would be

• A) 3s(C2p-C2p) bonds between each C atom
• B) 2s(Csp³-Csp³) bonds between each C atom, and 1p MO delocalized over the C's
• C) 1s(Csp³-Csp³) bonds between each C atom, and 1p MO delocalized over the C's
• D) 1s(Csp²-Csp²) bonds between each C atom, and 2p MO delocalized over the C's
• E) 1s(Csp²-Csp²) bonds between each C atom, and 3p MO delocalized over the C's

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