Why benzene molecule is planar?

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juel
May 20, 2018

Benzene is planar because in the case of benzene all the carbon atom are SP2 hybridized.

Explanation:

You have to remember that if Carbon has SP hybridized then it will show linear, For SP2 it shows planar and for SP3, it shows 3d geometry. That's why benzene is a planar molecule.

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