You are given samples of ethane, ethene and ethyne in three different containers. How will you distinguish them?
What are aromatic hydrocarbons or arenes?
Hydrocarbons and their alkyl, alkenyl and alkyl derivatives which contain one or more benzene ring either fused or isolated in their molecules are called aromatic hydrocarbons. They are also called arenes. Since such compounds resemble benzene in almost all of their properties, they are also called benzenoid compounds. A few members of the family are,
Benzene ring has three double bonds in it but is still quite stable. Explain.
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Why is benzene extra-ordinary stable though it contains three double bonds?