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Discuss the kekule structureof benezene |
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Answer» SOLUTION :Kekulesuggestedthat benzeneconsistsof a cyclicstructureof sixcarbonwithaltermatesingleand doublebond. (i)Benzeneformsonlyoneorthodisubstitutedproductswhereasthe KEKULE .sstructurepredictstwo ortho disubstituted productsas SHOWN.  (II) Kekulestructurefailedto explainwhybenzenewith threedoublebondsdidnotgiveadditionreactionlikealkenes ToovercomethisobjectionKekulesuggestedthat benzenewasa resonancehybridoftwoformswhich arein rapidequilibrium. 
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