Which of the following statements is not true about the structure of benzene?
A) six atomic 2p-orbitals overlap to form six π-molecular orbitals
B) there are three bonding π-molecular orbitals and three π-antibonding molecular orbitals
C) the ground state electronic configuration of benzene has six electrons in three π-bonding molecular orbitals
D) the bonds alternate in length around the ring

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Benzene is characterized by its delocalized electrons, which result in all carbon-carbon bonds being of equal length, contrary to the alternating bond lengths suggested in option D.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About the Structure