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Identify which types of orbitals overlap to form the bonds between the atoms in a benzene molecule.

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The other molecular orbitals are almost never drawn. Benzene (C 6 H 6) is a planar molecule containing a ring of six carbon atoms, each with a hydrogen atom attached. The six carbon atoms form a perfectly regular hexagon. All of the carbon-carbon bonds have exactly the same lengths - somewhere between single and double bonds.An axial overlap of these orbitals results in the formation of a bond whereas a lateral overlap results in the formation of a bond. When two atomic orbitals on different atoms approach each other two molecular orbitals are formed: one bonding molecular orbital and one antibonding molecular orbital.

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