What is the radius of a benzene molecule?

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The discussion centers on the radius of a benzene molecule, with a focus on the distance between specific carbon atoms. The distance between carbon atoms C1 and C4 is calculated to be approximately 2.8 Å, corrected from an earlier typo of 3.8 Å. The C-C bond length is noted as 1.397 Å. The conversation also touches on using the Schrödinger equation to explore energy absorption in a benzene ring through a one-dimensional ring approximation.
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Does anyone here know what the radius of a benzene molecule is?

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The distance between C1 and C4 is about 3.8 A. by my calculations. If you want to check that, the C-C bond length is 1.397 A.

oops. Had a typo. "3.8" should be "2.8" Hope that didn't result in an explosion or somethin'.
 
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Thanks dude. I was just messing around with the Schrödinger equation and I wanted to see if a 1-D ring approximation gave a near-accurate answer for lowest energy absorption in a benzene ring.

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