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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. A The six carbons in benzene are \(s p^2\) hybridised
  2. B Benzene has \((4 n+2) \pi\) electrons
  3. C Benzene undergoes substitution reactions
  4. D Benzene has two carbon-carbon bond lengths, \(1.54 Å\) and \(1.34 Å\)
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(D) Benzene has two carbon-carbon bond lengths, \(1.54 Å\) and \(1.34 Å\)

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In benzene all the \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}\) bond lengths are equal to \(1.39 Å\) due to resonance.