Question

Benzene, C6H6, consists of a six member ring of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms. Each carbon atom has one unhybridized p orbital. How many p2p bonding, antibonding, and nonbonding molecular orbitals exist for benzene?
A.Three p2p molecular orbitals exist; two bonding and one antibonding.
B.Three p2p molecular orbitals exist; one bonding, one antibonding, and one nonbonding.
C.Six p2p molecular orbitals exist; three bonding and three antibonding.
D.Six p2p molecular orbitals exist; two bonding, two nonbonding, and two antibonding.
E.Twelve p2p molecular orbitals exist; six bonding and six antibonding.

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