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Write a short note.
Aromatic hydrocarbons

Answer

  1. Benzene is a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon. Its molecular formula is C6H6.
  2. It has three alternate double bonds in its six-membered ring structure.
  3. Structural formula of benzene:


Compounds having such characteristic unit in their structures are called aromatic compounds or aromatic hydrocarbons.

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