Which of the following are true regarding cyclohexane, whose carbon skeleton is shown?
(I) The molecule is flat.
(II) Each carbon is bonded to four other atoms.
(III) Each carbon is sp³ hybridized.

Question

Which of the following are true regarding cyclohexane, whose carbon skeleton is shown? (I) The molecule is flat. (II) Each carbon is bonded to four other atoms. (III) Each carbon is sp³ hybridized.

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(I) is false as cyclohexane is not a flat molecule, it adopts a chair conformation.
(II) is true as each carbon in cyclohexane is bonded to four other atoms, either other carbons or hydrogens.
(III) is true as each carbon in cyclohexane is sp3 hybridized, meaning it is bonded to four other atoms and has a tetrahedral shape.

Which of the Following Are True Regarding Cyclohexane, Whose Carbon