C10H8 + 2 O2 → 5 C2 + 4 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

10 C-4/5 - 8 e- → 10 C0 (oxidation)

4 O0 + 8 e- → 4 O-II (reduction)

C10H8 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C10H8 – Naphthalene source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Bicyclo[4.4.0]deca-1,3,5,7,9-pentaene source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: White tar source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Camphor tar source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tar camphor source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid crystals/ flakes source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White solid in various forms with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to brown solid with an odor of mothballs. [Note: Shipped as a molten solid.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • C2
    • Names: Dicarbon source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, C2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Diatomic carbon source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2O – Water, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27