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The overlapping of orbitals in benzene is of the type

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`SP^(2)-sp^(2)`
`sp^(3)-sp^(3)`
`sp-sp`
p-p

Solution :According to molecular orbital THEORY of BENEZENE , each carbon atom is `sp^(2)` hybridized with a bond angle of `120^(@)` . There are six `2p_(z)` atomic orbitals (one oneach carbon atom) which are parallel to each other but are perpendicular to the plane of the ring and PROJECT above and below the plane

Each `p_(z)` orbital interacts equally with its two neighbours procucing a circular double - doughnut shaped molecular orbital embracing all six carbon atoms and thus six `pi` - electrons are delocalized.


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