What are aromatic and aliphatic compounds?

Both aromatic and aliphatic compounds are classified as organic compounds; aromatic compounds have benzene rings, which are a typical chemical structure consisting of six carbon atoms cyclically bonded with alternating double bonds. On the other hand, aliphatic compounds do not have benzene rings; instead, they can have either a cyclic or linear structure with single, double, or tertiary bonds, and depending on their structure, they are classified as saturated or unsaturated chemical compounds.

Aromatic compounds are organic compounds that contain one or more benzene rings, characterized by a cyclic structure with alternating double bonds. Aliphatic compounds, on the other hand, are organic compounds that do not contain benzene rings and are typically linear or branched in structure. They include a wide range of compounds such as alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and cyclic aliphatic compounds.