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Electron Dot Structure Of Benzene (C6h6): Class 10 Science Notes

The electron dot structure of benzene is:

It can be drawn by calculating the valence electron present in the molecule.

The chemical formula of benzene is C6H6 and its structure is as shown above:

Let us calculate the valence electrons present in benzene: H6 = 1*6 = 6 C6 = 4*6 = 24

Each dot in the electron dot structure of benzene represents electrons involved in bond formation.

Two electrons correspond to the single bond and four electrons correspond to the double bond.

H

H

C

C

C

C

C

C

H

H

H

H

The electrons must be placed in such a way that the atoms involved in the molecules must have 8 electrons in the valence shell.