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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Friedrich August Kekule

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Friedrich August Kekule, and his contributions to organic chemistry.
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York University

York University: Benzene

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from York University gives detailed information on the structure of benzene, including mentioning August Kekule, who discovered the correct structure.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Aromatic Hydrocarbon

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, concise summary of aromatic hydrocarbons is found here at Wikipedia encyclopedia. The article tells what they are, what Huckel's Rule is, gives information on aromatic bonding, and gives a couple of examples of aromatic...
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Other

Molecules: Benzene

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information on Kekule's most important discovery -- benzene.