Structure of Benzene
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Structure of Benzene
hello! i was doing a textbook problem that asked for the lewis structure of benzene C6H6, and i drew the structure in a straight linear line rather than in a planar structure. can someone explain why it's planar and not linear? thank you!
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Tymofiy Kornyeyev_2B
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Re: Structure of Benzene
Hi!
Benzene is planar because of the way its orbitals interact when its bonded. For benzene, its atoms are "sp2 hybridized", which means that one s orbital is "mixed" with 2 p orbitals. This is what makes the structure planar rather than linear.
Hope that helps!
Benzene is planar because of the way its orbitals interact when its bonded. For benzene, its atoms are "sp2 hybridized", which means that one s orbital is "mixed" with 2 p orbitals. This is what makes the structure planar rather than linear.
Hope that helps!
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