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Published on: August 12, 2026
Which one of these is not true for benzene?
A
It forms only one type of monosubstituted product.
B
There are three carbon-carbon single bonds and three carbon-carbon double bonds.
C
The heat of hydrogenation of benzene is less than the theoretical value.
D
The bond angle between the carbon carbon bonds is 
.
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Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
: Resonance gives each 
bond in benzene some double bond character and this has been confirmed by measuring bond length between two adjacent carbon atoms in various compounds of benzene. The bond length 
( 
bond as in ethane) is 
and 
(double bond as in ethene) is 
. The carbon to carbon bond length in benzene has been found to be 
which lies between single and double bond length values.
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