C6H12 + 9 O2 → 12 HO + 6 CO

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 C-II - 24 e- → 6 CII (oxidation)

12 O0 + 12 e- → 12 O-I (reduction)

6 O0 + 12 e- → 6 O-II (reduction)

C6H12 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C6H12 – Cyclohexane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Hexanaphthene (archaic) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Benzene hexahydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hexahydrobenzene source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with a sweet, chloroform-like odor. [Note: A solid below 44°F.] 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:

  • HO
    • Names: Hydroxyl radical source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • CO – Carbon monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Carbon monooxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Carbonous oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Carbon(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless tasteless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied or liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02