Question

n a molecule of benzene, six carbon atoms are bonded together in a ring. Each carbon atom is also bonded to _____. . a)either one hydrogen atom or two hydrogen atoms. b)either two hydrogen atoms or three hydrogen atoms. c)one hydrogen atom. d)two hydrogen atoms

Answer 1

The correct answer among the choices given is option C. In a molecule of benzene, six carbon atoms are bonded together in a ring. Each carbon atom is also bonded to one hydrogen atom. A carbon atom is stable when it has four bonds. In a benzene structure, a single carbon is bonded to two carbon atoms. It is single bonded to one and has double bonds to the other carbon atom. So, it only has one bond left for hydrogen.