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(a)
Interpretation:
In benzene, all six H atoms are chemically equivalent. A plane of symmetry through which H atom is the mirror image of another is to be identified.
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In
(b)
Interpretation:
After rotation of benzene molecule in a way that the exchange of location of H atom on the molecule remains unchanged is to identified.
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