One resonance formula of benzene, C6H6, is

What is the other resonance formula? What is the geometry about a carbon atom? What hybridization would be used in valence bond theory to describe the bonding? The ˆ†H°f for C6H6(g) is €“83 kJ/mol; ˆ†H°f for C(g) is 715 kJ/mol. Obtain the resonance energy of benzene.

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