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Which of the following statements is incorrect about benzene?
Options
A All of the carbon atoms are sp hybridized.
Correct Answer
B It has delocalized electrons.
C The carbon-carbon bond lengths are all the same.
D All twelve atoms lie in the same plane.
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

All carbon atoms in benzene are sp2 hybridized (not sp). The other statements are correct: benzene has delocalized electrons, all C-C bonds are equal in length, and all atoms are planar.

Hint

What is the hybridization of carbon in benzene?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1634 of 1999
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