Shown below is one of the pi (?) molecular orbitals for benzene, C6H6. Which of the following is TRUE about this molecular orbital? It is a nonbonding molecular orbital. It is an antibonding molecular orbital. It is a bonding molecular orbital. It has two nodes perpendicular to the bonding axes.
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