Chemistry - CHEMICAL BONDING Question with Solution | TestHub

The correct statements for benzene are A, B, C, and D, based on its resonance-stabilized structure:

Bond Lengths (A): Due to resonance, all C—C bonds are identical ($1.39\mathring{A}$), and all C—H bonds are identical ($1.09\mathring{A}$), resulting in two distinct types of bond data.

Structure (B & C): Benzene is a planar molecule where all carbon and hydrogen atoms lie in the same plane, which is the nodal plane for the delocalized $\pi$-electron clouds.

Bonding (D): Each of the six carbon atoms is sp² hybridized, forming six sp²-sp² $\sigma$-bonds between the carbons to create the hexagonal ring.