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Published on: August 13, 2026
The overlapping of orbitals in benzene is of the type
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
: According to molecular orbital theory of benzene, each carbon atom is 
hybridized with a bond angle of 
. There are six 
atomic orbitals (one on each carbon atom) which are parallel to each other but are perpendicular to the plane of the ring and project above and below the plane.
Each 
orbital interacts equally with its two neighbours producing a circular double-doughnut shaped molecular orbital embracing all six carbon atoms and thus six 
-electrons are delocalized.
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