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Resonance in Benzene

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  • Benzene exhibits resonance, a phenomenon where the actual electronic structure is a hybrid of two or more contributing structures.

Resonance in Benzene
Resonance in Benzene
  • In the case of benzene, there are two main resonance structures:

    1. In one structure, double bonds are between C1-C2, C3-C4, and C5-C6.

    2. In the other structure, double bonds are between C2-C3, C4-C5, and C6-C1.

  • These resonance structures imply that the π electrons are delocalized over all six carbon atoms.

  • The real structure of benzene is a resonance hybrid of these two structures, with equal bond lengths between all carbon atoms.

  • This delocalization of π electrons gives benzene extra stability, known as resonance energy.

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