Organic Chemistry
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Chapter 15.SE, Problem 24AP
Look at the three resonance structures of naphthalene shewn in Section 15-6, and account for the fact that not all carbon—carbon bonds have the same length. The C1-C2 bond is 136 pm long, whereas the C2—C3 bond is 139 pm long.
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