Chemistry A-Level
Distinguishing aromatic rings from saturated rings
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An aromatic ring has a delocalised π system, whereas a saturated cycloalkane ring such as cyclohexane C₆H₁₂ has no π electrons in the ring.
Topics that use Distinguishing aromatic rings from saturated rings
- Basic concepts of organic chemistry (OCR A-Level)
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