Chemistry A-Level
relative stability
What relative stability means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of relative stability
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Benzene is more stable than the theoretical cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene because delocalisation of p electrons lowers its energy.
Topics that use relative stability
- Bonding (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- bromine water test
- delocalisation
- delocalisation energy
- energy of products
- equal bond lengths
- substitution over addition
- enthalpy of hydrogenation
- Kekulé model
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