Which of the Following Was True of Kekulé's Proposal for the Structure

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of Kekulé's proposal for the structure of benzene?

• A) It was readily accepted.
• B) It was rejected because it was inconsistent with experiment.
• C) It was not readily accepted since it did not account for the very different reactivity of benzene compared with alkenes.
• D) It was not readily accepted since it did not account for the known structure of benzene.

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