The correct structure for hydroquinone is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) →
Reason:
Hydroquinone is benzene-1,4-diol (para-dihydroxybenzene). It has:
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A benzene ring
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Two –OH groups at para (1,4) positions
Options 1 and 2 show quinone structures (C=O groups), not hydroquinone.
Option 4 shows meta-dihydroxybenzene (resorcinol).
Therefore, Option 3 is the correct structure of hydroquinone