Which of the following statements about the structure of benzene is true?
A) All the C-C bonds in benzene are longer than a typical C=C.
B) All the C-H bonds in benzene are longer than a typical C-H bond.
C) The benzene molecule contains alternating double and single bonds.
D) Benzene is a 1:1 mixture of two equilibrating structures.

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Benzene has a unique structure where all C-C bonds are of equal length, which is intermediate between a single and a double bond, due to resonance.

Which of the Following Statements About the Structure of Benzene