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Refractive indices of aromatic molecules are higher than those of saturated hydrocarbons; for example, for benzene...

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Refractive indices of aromatic molecules are higher than thoseof saturated hydrocarbons; for example, for benzene andcyclohexane, n=1.50112 and 1.4290 at 20C, respectivly. Can yousuggest a reason for why n for C6H6 > n for C6H12?

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The magnitude of the refractive index of a medium depends upon how easily the electron cloud in the molecule is affected by the electric field of the elecromagnetic radiation light At    See Answer
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