What type of solid is benzene?

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Benzene is an organic aromatic compound with a chemical formula $C_{6} H_{6}$ .
It is used in many compounds as a reactant and as a major product.
It is a colorless flammable liquid at room temperature.
It can be soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water.
Benzene shows resonance structures.
Benzene is a nonpolar compound and is a molecular solid below 42°F (5.6°C).
In a molecular solid, the atoms are bonded together with intermolecular forces.
The atoms of Benzene are held together by London dispersion force.

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640 m m H g

. A non-volatile solid weighing

2.715 g

is added to

39.0 g

of benzene.

The vapour pressure of the solution is

600 m m H g

. What is the molar mass of the solid substance?

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