BRAINCAKECombustion of Benzene
Like other hydrocarbons, benzene burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. For complete combustion:
2C6H6 + 15O2 → 12CO2 + 6H2O
or, per mole of benzene, C6H6 + 7½O2 → 6CO2 + 3H2O.
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