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Aromatic rings (also known as arenes or aromatic compounds) are hydrocarbons which contain benzene, or another type of related structure. Benzene, C₆H₆, is often represented as a ring of six carbon atoms, containing alternating single and double bonds.

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	Aromatic rings (also known as arenes or aromatic [[Compound\|compounds]]) are [[~~hydrocarbons~~\|hydrocarbons]] which contain [[~~benzene~~\|benzene]], or another type of related structure. Benzene, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, is often represented as a ring of six [[Carbon\|carbon]] [[Atom\|atoms]], containing alternating [[~~single~~ bonds\|single]] and [[~~double~~ bonds\|double bonds]].		Aromatic rings (also known as [[arenes\|arenes]] or [[aromatic\|aromatic]] [[Compound\|compounds]]) are [[Hydrocarbons\|hydrocarbons]] which contain [[Benzene\|benzene]], or another type of related structure. Benzene, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, is often represented as a ring of six [[Carbon\|carbon]] [[Atom\|atoms]], containing alternating [[Single bonds\|single]] and [[Double bonds\|double bonds]].