Which of these statements about benzene is true? A)Benzene is an example of a molecule that displays ionic bonding. B)Benzene contains only π bonds between C atoms. C)All carbon atoms in benzene are sp³ hybridized. D)The bond order of each C-C bond in benzene is 1.5. E)All of these statements are false.

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The correct option is D because each C-C bond in benzene is a combination of one σ bond and two π bonds, giving a total bond order of 1.5. The other options are false: A is wrong because benzene is an example of a molecule that displays delocalized pi bonding, not ionic bonding; B is incorrect because each carbon atom is also involved in one σ bond, and not only in π bonds; C is false because the carbon atoms in benzene are sp2 hybridized, not sp3 or sp.

Which of These Statements About Benzene Is True