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How is benzene's actual structure described according to resonance theory?

Options

  1. AIt is a single, stable structure.
  2. BIt is a hybrid of two energetically identical structures.
  3. CIt is a mixture of various isomers.
  4. DIt is a linear structure.

Correct answer

B. It is a hybrid of two energetically identical structures.

Step-by-step solution

According to resonance theory, benzene's actual structure is a hybrid of two energetically identical structures (I and II).

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