Students often confuse cyclohexane and benzene.

In fact, these compounds have different properties, different geometry, and different reactivity. Each of these compounds also has a unique set of terminology. For each of the following terms, identify whether it is used in reference to benzene or to cyclohexane:

a) Meta 

b) Frost circle 

c) Sp²

d) Chair 

e) Ortho 

f) Sp³

g) Resonance 

h) Ï€ Electrons 

i) Para

j) Ring flip 

k) Boat

Cyclohexane Benzene