Benzene and Alkyl Benzene - Result Question 31
True or False
35. In benzene, carbon uses all the three p-orbitals for hybridisation.
$(1987,1 M)$
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 35. (False)
Solution:
In benzene, carbons are $s p^{2}$-hybridised only, hence only two $p$-orbitals are involved in hybridisation.