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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

The enthalpy of hydrogenation of cyclohexene is -119.5 kJ mol-1. Ilf resonance energy of benzene is -150.4 kJ mol-1, its enthalpy of hydrogenation would be

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Cyclohexene after hydrogenation would be converted to purely saturated cyclohexane.
As cyclohexene has one pi bond its enthalpy of hydrogenation is -119.5 kJ mol-1.
In benzene there are 3 pi bonds hence the enthalpy of hydrogenation = -150.4 kJ –  3 * -119.5 kJ.
=> 208 kJ
 
 
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
5 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

Cyclohexene after hydrogenation would be converted to purely saturated cyclohexane.
As cyclohexene has one pi bond itsenthalpy of hydrogenation is -119.5 kJ mol-1.
In benzene there are 3 pi bonds hence theenthalpy of hydrogenation
= -150.4 kJ –3*(- 119.5 kJ) .
=> 208 kJ

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