QQuestion
An example of a cyclic organic compound is:
(a) Propene
(b) Pentene
(c) Butene
(d) Benzene
✓Answer
(d) Benzene
Explanation:
In benzene, six carbon atoms form a ring structure and there are three single and three double bonds between the carbon atoms. Hence, benzene is a cyclic compound.
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