N₂O (g) + C₆H₆ (l) → N₂ (g) + C₆H₅OH (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

C₆H₆ is a reducing agent, N₂O is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• N₂O – Dinitrogen monoxide
  • Other names: Nitrous oxide , Laughing gas , Sweet air ... show moreProtoxide of nitrogen , Hyponitrous oxide , Hyponitrous acid anhydride , N2O , Nitrous , Nitro , NOS , Nitrious oxide , NNO , Diazyne 1-oxide , Factitious air , Nitrogen protoxide , E942 , R-744A , Hippie crack , Dinitrogen oxide show less
  • Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with characteristic odour ; Colorless gas with a slightly sweet odor. [inhalation anesthetic] [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
• C₆H₆ – Benzene
  • Other names: Benzol (historic/German) , Cyclohexa-1 , 3 ... show more5-triene; 1 , 5-Cyclohexatriene , [6]Annulene (not recommended) , C6H6 , Cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene , 1,3,5-Cyclohexatriene , (6) Annulene , Benzol , Benzole , Benzolene , Bicarburet of hydrogen , Phenyl hydride , Carbon oil , Coal naphtha , Cyclohexatriene , Mineral naphtha , Phene , Pyrobenzole , Pyrobenzol , [6]annulene , Benzine , Annulene , RNG , Benzolo , Benzin , Polystream , Motor benzol , (6)Annulene , Benzol 90 , {[6]Annulene} , BNZ , Benzolum , Benzinum show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid ; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour ; Colorless to light-yellow liquid with an aromatic odor. [Note: A solid below 42°F.]

Products:

• N₂
  • Names: Dinitrogen , Nitrogen (compressed gas) , Nitrogen (liquified) ... show moreN₂ , Nitrogen gas , N2 , Nitrogen , Diazyne , Liquid nitrogen , Nitrogen (refrigerated liquid) , Nitrogen (cryogenic liquid) show less
  • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas ; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid
• C₆H₅OH – Phenol , Benzenol
  • Other names: Carbolic acid , Phenylic acid , Hydroxybenzene ... show morePhenic acid , Karbolsaeure , Carbolsaeure , Acide carbolique , Oxybenzene , Phenyl hydroxide , Phenylic Acid , Acide phenique , Phenyl alcohol , PHOH , Monohydroxybenzene , Phenic Acid , Phenylic alcohol , Liquid phenol , Phenol synthetic , Phenic alcohol , Carbolicum acidum , Monohydroxy benzene , Carbolsaure , Liquefied phenol , Fenosmoline , Phenol alcohol , Phenol molten , Paoscle , IPH , Fenol , Liquified phenol , Fenolo , Phenolated water for disinfection , Fenosmolin , Phenolated water , Phenole , Phenic , Cuticura pain relieving ointment , Cepastat lozenges , Anbesol , Campho-phenique liquid , Phenosmolin , Phenol solution , Hydroxy-benzene , Carbolic acid liquid , Benzophenol , Phenol liquid , Campho-phenique cold sore gel , IZAL , Tea polyphenol , Monophenol , Carbolic oil , Synthetic phenol , Phenol polymer-bound , Phenol homopolymer , Campho-phenique gel show less
  • Appearance: Transparent crystalline solid ; Colourless-to-yellow or light pink crystals with characteristic odour ; Colorless to light-pink, crystalline solid with a sweet, acrid odor. [Note: Phenol liquefies by mixing with about 8% water.]