Which of the following was true of Kekulé's proposal for the structure of benzene?

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Kekulé's proposal for the structure of benzene was not readily accepted because it did not account for the unusual chemical behavior of benzene. Benzene was known to resist addition reactions, which was not accounted for in Kekulé's proposal of alternating double bonds in a six-membered ring. It was only later realized that benzene had a delocalized ring of electrons, which explained its unusual behavior.

Which of the Following Was True of Kekulé's Proposal for the Structure