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What is the molecular formula of benzene?

C6H10

C6H12

C6H6

C6H8

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Which of the following best describes the structure of benzene?

a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms

a pentagonal ring of carbon atoms

a branched chain of carbon atoms

a linear chain of carbon atoms

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According to the delocalised model of benzene, the electrons are...

localised on individual carbon atoms

absent from the structure

delocalised over the whole ring

fixed between specific atom pairs

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How does each carbon atom in benzene contribute to the π-bonding system?

by sharing two electrons from its 2p orbital

by sharing two electrons from its 2s orbital

by sharing one electron from its 2s orbital

by sharing one electron from its 2p orbital

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Benzene prefers to undergo...

elimination reactions

substitution reactions

addition reactions

rearrangement reactions

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The difference in reactivity between benzene and alkenes can be explained by...

the localisation of electrons in alkenes

the absence of a π-bond in alkenes

the delocalisation of electrons in benzene

the presence of a σ-bond in benzene

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In the delocalised model of benzene, the -orbitals overlap around the ring, forming a delocalised system of 6 electrons.

p
sideways

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The remarkable stability seen in benzene is attributed to the of electrons above and below the hexagonal ring.

delocalisation

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Which hybridisation best describes the carbon atoms in benzene?

sp

sp4

sp2

sp3

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