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The compound shown is known as Dewar benzene. What relationship does it bear to benzene ?

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Answer:
D
Solution:

Dewar benzene has the same formula C₆H₆ but a different arrangement of atoms (two fused four-membered rings). Resonance structures differ only in electron positions, never in atom positions. It is a structural isomer.

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⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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