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Like cyclohexane (Problem $7.92 ),$ benzene also contains a six-membered ring of carbon atoms, but it is flat rather than puckered. Explain, and predict the values of the $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond angles.
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Each carbon atom is bonded to two other carbon atoms and one hydrogen atom. This means that each carbon atom has three bonding sites, which is consistent with the sp2 hybridization. Show more…
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