Aromatic Hydrocarbons

For us, they are HCs taht contain a WHAT ring

For us, they are HCs taht contain a BENZENE ring

NOT WHAT or WHAT alternation

NOT DOUBLE or TRIPLE BOND alternation

Rather, the 6 remaining electrons shared forming a WHAT bond - very WHAT (unlike WHAT/WHAT or WHAT bond)

Rather, the 6 remaining electrons shared forming a DELOCALIZED bond - very STABLE (unlike DOUBLE/TRIPLE or C-C bond)

Hydrocarbons are either WHAT or WHAT

Hydrocarbons are either ALIPHATIC or AROMATIC

Aliphatic are

saturated :

Unsaturated :

Aliphatic are

saturated : Alkanes, cycloalkanes

Unsaturated : Alkenes, cycloalkene, alkyne

Aromatic are

Saturated: WHAT

Unsaturated: WHAT

Aromatic are

Saturated: NONE

Unsaturated: NONE

Aromatic are neither saturated or unsaturated