Chemistry: Atoms First
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ISBN: 9780073511184
Author: Julia Burdge, Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.90QP
Both ethylene (C2H4) and benzene (C6H6) contain the C=C bond, yet benzene is more stable in that it does not combine readily with other molecules—whereas ethylene does. Explain this difference in the chemical properties of these two species.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Chemistry: Atoms First
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