Explain the bonding in benzene, and hence its greater stability
Benzene consists of six carbon atoms in a hexagonal ring, all of which are sp^2 hybridised. This allows the perpendicularly oriented 'p' orbital of each carbon to overlap laterally all around the ring. The delocalised pi system produced leads to much greater stability than would be obtained by alternate double and single bonds.
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