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The structure of benzene is

The structure of benzene is

Options

(a) tetrahedral
(b) planar
(c) trigonal bipyramidal
(d) linear

Correct Answer:

planar

Explanation:

The most commonly encountered aromatic compound is benzene. The usual structural representation for benzene is a six carbon ring (represented by a hexagon) which includes three double bonds. So Benzene is Planar in structure.

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