Do Carbon Atoms in Aromatic Hydrocarbon Molecules (Not Ions) Obey

question 17

Multiple Choice

Do carbon atoms in aromatic hydrocarbon molecules (not ions) obey the octet rule?

• A) No, each carbon is bonded to only three atoms, and there are no lone pairs.
• B) No, each carbon has one single bond and one double bond for a total of only six electrons.
• C) Yes, each carbon obeys the octet rule.
• D) Yes, but only because the double bond is counted twice owing to the resonance structures.
• E) Yes, but only when one or the other resonance form dominates, not when the structure is an average of the two.

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