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Do Carbon Atoms in Aromatic Hydrocarbon Molecules (Not Ions) Obey

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Do carbon atoms in aromatic hydrocarbon molecules (not ions) obey the octet rule?


A) No, each carbon is bonded to only three atoms, and there are no lone pairs.
B) No, each carbon has one single bond and one double bond for a total of only six electrons.
C) Yes, each carbon obeys the octet rule.
D) Yes, but only because the double bond is counted twice owing to the resonance structures.
E) Yes, but only when one or the other resonance form dominates, not when the structure is an average of the two.

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