6C(g)+3H2​(g) → C6​H6​ ; ΔHexp​ = - 358 kJ ΔHf​ can also be calculated as ΔHf​(C6​H6​) =
[6×ΔHC(s)​→C(g)+3×ΔHH−H​]
= [3 BE of C = C + 3 BE of C = C + 6 BE of C - H] = [6 × 716.8 + 3 × 436.9] - [3 × 340 + 3 × 620 + 6 × 490] ΔHresonance​ = ΔHf(exp)​−ΔHf(calc)​ = - 358.5 - (- 208.5) = - 150 kJ mol−1