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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Sciences => Topic started by: winnie101 on October 01, 2010, 05:31:45 pm

Title: benzene
Post by: winnie101 on October 01, 2010, 05:31:45 pm

hey,
can someone explain to me the model of benzene, i mean the delocalised pi orbitals. and teacher said there are 3 pi bond, but 6 pi orbitals i dont get this.
Thanks

Title: Re: benzene
Post by: Deadly_king on October 01, 2010, 05:59:00 pm

Quote from: winnie101 on October 01, 2010, 05:31:45 pm

hey,
can someone explain to me the model of benzene, i mean the delocalised pi orbitals. and teacher said there are 3 pi bond, but 6 pi orbitals i dont get this.
Thanks

Sorry but I need to run. I won't have time to explain. Hope this helps though  ;)

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/basicorg/bonding/benzene1.html#top

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/basicorg/bonding/benzene2.html#top

Title: Re: benzene
Post by: winnie101 on October 01, 2010, 09:54:34 pm

Thanks so much

Title: Re: benzene
Post by: Deadly_king on October 02, 2010, 04:06:23 am

Quote from: winnie101 on October 01, 2010, 09:54:34 pm

Thanks so much

You're welcome............if you don't understand let me know.

I'll explain it myself then :)