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The heat of hydrogenation of one double bond in cyclohexene is 28.6kcal mol1 and the heat of hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane is 50kcal mol1. What will be the resonance stabilization energy of benzene?

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28.6 kcal mol1
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55.0 kcal mol1
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85.8 kcal mol1
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35.8 kcal mol1
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Solution

The correct option is C 35.8 kcal mol1
Resonance Energy = Calculated Heat of Hydrogenation-Practical Heat of Hydrogenation
=(28.6×350)Kcal mol1
=35.8Kcal mol1

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