Re: TOJC
maferaja@PLU.edu
Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:00:34 -0800 (PST)
Heather, if you pictured a benzene molecule on it's side (2-d) and were
to look at the orbital regions immediately above and below the C atoms-
that is the "region" of delocalized electrons. It sounds kinda strange at
first, but- the way it was explained to me- was that all the non-bonding
electrons just kinda "buzz around" those regions. (incidentally the
delocalized electron regions play a major role in electrical conductivity
as well.) Hope I helped... Hunter
On Mon, 16 Sep 1996 mundenhj@PLU.edu wrote:
> I was reading about Benzene in chapter two and I was wondering if anyone
> could explain the concept of being delocalized to me.
>
> thanks,
> Heather
>