Q72 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2019

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2019 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: Chemical Bonding – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The total bond order between adjacent carbon atoms of benzene is

(a)0.5

(b)2

(c)1.5

(d)2.5

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

One σ bond plus half a π bond (6 π electrons over 6 bonds): total bond order 1.5.

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