Easy INTEGER +4 / -1

The number of pi bonds in benzene (C₆H₆) is $x$.

Answer (integer) 3

Solution

Benzene has 3 pi bonds (delocalised) in the ring — each C is sp² with one p orbital overlapping to form the aromatic sextet.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Hydrocarbons · Topic: Alkynes

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