C6H6 + O2 → C6O2H6

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 C-I - 4 e- → 6 C-1/3 (oxidation)

2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)

C6H6 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C6H6 – Benzene source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Benzol (historic/German) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Cyclohexa-1 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, 3 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to light-yellow liquid with an aromatic odor. [Note: A solid below 42°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:

  • C6O2H6