EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.37P
Explain why each C—C—C bond angle in benzene (Table 11.2) is 120°.
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11. Which statement is true of the carbon-carbon bonds in benzene?
(a) They are identical to the carbon-carbon bonds in cyclohexane.
(b) They are identical to the carbon-carbon bonds in cyclohexene.
(c) They are half-way between a double and single bond.
(d) They are easily broken in chemical reactions.
(e) They are all double bonds.
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EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM
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