Benzene has delocalised pi electrons making it more stable than predicted by Kekulé structure.
Answer
FALSE
Solution
Resonance energy of benzene ≈ 36 kcal/mol — it is much more stable than cyclohexatriene (Kekulé structure).
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Hydrocarbons · Topic: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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