Which of the following statements about the structure of benzene is not true?
A)Benzene is planar.
B)Benzene has three short double bonds alternating with three longer single bonds.
C)The electrons in the pi bonds are delocalized around the ring.
D)Benzene has six pi electrons.

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Benzene has a planar structure, with the carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal ring. The electrons in the pi bonds are delocalized around the ring, giving it stability. However, the structure of benzene does not have alternating double and single bonds. Rather, it has a continuous ring of delocalized pi electrons, with each carbon atom bonded to two other carbon atoms and one hydrogen atom. Therefore, statement B is not true.

Which of the Following Statements About the Structure of Benzene