Benzene — Interactive 3D Simulation

C₆H₆ shown as a rotating ball-and-stick model. Drag the molecule to rotate it manually.

C₆H₆ • drag to rotate
Carbon Hydrogen
Benzene is a planar six-carbon ring. Each carbon is sp² hybridized. The π electrons are delocalized around the ring; the alternating double bonds here are the familiar Kekulé representation.