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The real structure of benzene

The real structure of benzene

Schematic of planar benzene showing perpendicular p orbitals and delocalised pi clouds above and below the ring with equal C-C bonds labelled

Benzene, C6H6C_6H_6C6​H6​, is a planar cyclic hydrocarbon, so the six carbon atoms lie in one flat ring. Each carbon forms two C-C sigma bonds and one C-H sigma bond, leaving one p orbital perpendicular to the ring.

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