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C-C bond length in benzene is...

`C-C` bond length in benzene is

A

`1.54Å`

B

`1.39Å`

C

`1.33Å`

D

`1.20Å`

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B
All carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are equal (as shown by X-ray diffraction studies) and have a length of 1.39 Å it is intermediate in length between single and double bonds.
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