Bond Energy Sums in Benzene, Cyclohexatriene and Cyclohexane Prove Resonance Unnecessary

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dc.creatorHeyrovska, Raji
dc.date2008-07-25
dc.date2008-07-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:52:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:52:58Z
dc.descriptionThe recent new structure of benzene shows that it consists of three C atoms of radii as in graphite alternating with three C atoms with double bond radii. This is different from the hypothetical cyclohexatriene (Kekule structure) involving alternate double and single bonds. It was shown that the difference in the bond energy sum of the atomic structure of benzene from that of the Kekule structure is the energy (erroneously) assumed to be due to resonance. Here it is shown that the present structure of benzene also explains the energy of hydrogenation into cyclohexane and its difference from that of cyclohexatriene.
dc.description4 pages, 2 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0807.4140
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0807.4140
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/165785
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.subjectChemical Physics
dc.titleBond Energy Sums in Benzene, Cyclohexatriene and Cyclohexane Prove Resonance Unnecessary
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