Why is benzene less saturated than cyclohexane?

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Why is benzene less saturated than cyclohexane?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-19T05:49:43

Because cyclohexane, $C_{6} H_{12}$ $C_6H_12$ , does not contain any $unsaturated bonds$ $"unsaturated bonds"$ .

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On the other hand, benzene, $C_{6} H_{6}$ $C_6H_6$ , contains $6$ $6$ delocalized $π - electrons$ $pi-"electrons"$ , which are contained in ring. Benzene fulfills the aromatic criterion $(4 n + 2 π electrons)$ $(4n+2 pi " electrons")$ , and has distinct chemistry.

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