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A five sided shape of the hexagon is used to represent and model a molecule of benzene. The hexagon will have alternating double lines (or a single double) to indicate the presence of its characteristic double (sp2) bond.

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The structural formula of benzene is often represented as a hexagon with a circle inside to show delocalization of electrons, indicating that each carbon atom forms a double bond with every adjacent carbon atom in an alternating pattern.

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The structural formula of benzene is often represented as a ring of 6 carbon atoms with a circle in the center.

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