Question

Write a short note.

Aromatic hydrocarbons

Answer 1

1. Benzene is a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon. Its molecular formula is C6H6.
2. It has three alternate double bonds in its six-membered ring structure.
3. Structural formula of benzene:
   
4. Compounds having such characteristic unit in their structures are called aromatic compounds or aromatic hydrocarbons.