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Why is benzene extraordinarily stable though it contains three double bonds

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Benzene is a resonance hybrid of mainly the folllowing structure:
So the double bonds in benzene are delocalised. Delocalisation or responance stabilises. Benzene. Hence benzene is more stable than expected.
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