Understanding Benzene: Hybrid Structures vs. Superposition Explained

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However, in benzene, the resonance hybrid representing the real electronic structure can also be interpreted as a superposition of the two most important Lewis structures.In summary, a hybrid structure and a superposition are not the same thing. While resonance hybrids represent real molecular orbitals, superpositions are only relevant in electronically excited molecules. In the case of benzene, the resonance hybrid can also be interpreted as a superposition of the two most important Lewis structures.
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Question: Is a hybrid structure and a superposition the same thing? (I'm interested in the case of benzene)

Read many sources but they were contradictory..

Please help!
Thanks!
 
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Ok, but does benzene have a superposition as well as a hybrid structure?
 
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Superpositions of energy eigenstates normally only come into play when you electronically excite a molecule (for example, when the molecule is interacting with light).
 

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